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Journey of the Olympic Flame in Greece confirmed
(Xinhua/Agencies)
Updated: 2008-03-14 13:41
(L to R) Alexandros Nikolaidis, the first torchbearer for the Beijing Olympic Games, Minos Kyriakou, President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee(HOC), and Pigi Devetzi, who will light the Olympic Flame at the altar of the Panathenian Stadium on March 30 before handing over the flame to the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee (BOCOG), attend a press conference in Athens, March 13, 2008.
HOC on Thursday confirmed the journey of the Olympic Flame in Greece and revealed the program of the Torch-lighting Ceremony. The flame will be lit in Ancient Olympia at 12 noon on March 24 and will be handed over to BOCOG at 3 pm on March 30 at the Panathenian Stadium in Athens. [Xinhua] Read the Story
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![(L to R) Alexandros Nikolaidis, the first torchbearer for the Beijing Olympic Games, Minos Kyriakou, President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee(HOC), and Pigi Devetzi, who will light the Olympic Flame at the altar of the Panathenian Stadium on March 30 before handing over the flame to the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee (BOCOG), attend a press conference in Athens, March 13, 2008. HOC on Thursday confirmed the journey of the Olympic Flame in Greece and revealed the program of the Torch-lighting Ceremony. The flame will be lit in Ancient Olympia at 12 noon on March 24 and will be handed over to BOCOG at 3 pm on March 30 at the Panathenian Stadium in Athens. [Xinhua]](../../images/attachement/jpg/site1/20080314/000802ab4a630944464157.jpg)
