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Sochi flame lit in Greek rehearsal
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Using the sun’s rays at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics, organizers carried out a successful rehearsal yesterday to light the flame for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, before embarking on a massive relay that will carry the torch as far as outer space.
Under clear skies, actresses dressed as ancient priestesses took part in the rehearsal at Ancient Olympia in southern Greece — lighting the torch using a parabolic mirror. The flame will be kept in reserve for the actual ceremony to be held today.
Thomas Bach, elected this month as the new president of the International Olympic Committee, will attend the ceremony.
The Russian leg of the torch relay is set to cover 65,000 kilometers before the February 7-23 Winter Games.
“We can’t wait to start tomorrow. It will be a very exciting moment for us,” said Dmitry Chernyshenko, chief organizer of Sochi 2014.
“The Olympic flame is about to begin an epic journey ... traveling all nine time zones of Russia in 123 days. It will be carried by 14,000 proud torchbearers,” he added.
The flame would be carried into space on November 7, Chernyshenko said.
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