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First flame lit for Torino Olympics

by Pat Coate | November 29, 2005

Ancient Olympia, Greece - After days of rain, the clouds parted Saturday over the birthplace of the Olympics to let the sunlight kindle a flame for the Torino Winter Games.

After the ceremony, 534 runners will carry the torch through Greece over 10 days on a 1,250-mile trip.

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