London prepares with Olympic torch set to be lit (via
AFP)
The traditional ceremony to light the Olympic flame takes place at the ancient site of Olympia in Greece on Thursday, signalling the final countdown to the start of the Games in London. An actress playing a high priestess will light the flame using the direct rays of the sun, in a solemn occasion attended…
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