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ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece, May 10 (Reuters) – The London 2012
Olympics torch was lit by the sun’s rays in ancient Olympia on
Thursday, kicking off a relay that will culminate with the
lighting of the Olympic stadium’s cauldron during the Games
opening ceremony on July 27.
On a warm and sunny day at the site of the ancient Olympics,
an actress playing the high priestess lit the torch with the
help of a parabolic mirror as London, hosts also of the 1948
Games, became the only city ever to receive the flame twice.
(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by Ossian Shine)
