Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics
Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games
From the ancient stadium in Olympia, a relay of torchbearers will carry the flame along a 5,000-kilometer (3,100-mile) route through Greece, including several islands, until the handover to Paris Games organizers in Athens on April 26.
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Olympics Slideshows
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Beijing Winter Olympic Games: Feb. 18
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Beijing Winter Olympic Games: Feb. 16
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Beijing Winter Olympic Games: Feb. 14
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Beijing Winter Olympic Games: Feb. 11
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