Olympic torch lit in Olympia
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24 March 2008
The Olympic torch has been lit today in front of the Temple of Hera on the historic grounds of Olympia, in the birthplace of Olympism, where the Ancient Olympic Games took place. The flame was lit successfully by a Holy Priestess, according to the traditional ritual, using the sun’s rays and […]
The Olympic Torch departed Ioannina at 9:00 a.m. (GMT+2) to continue its third day’s journey in Greece to a hill town named Metsovo, 57 kilometers away.Passing through in the mostly mountainous areas of northern Greece, the route from Ioannina to Metsovo was covered by snow and heavy fog in the morning. With the help of […]
 ”Come on! It is the final 500 meters!” People were cheering up 2008 runners who were citizens of Changsha city running marathon on Laodong Road on January 5 . For welcoming Olympic Games in year 2008, these runners were led by four ” Torch Holders” from Beijing, the capital of China where the Olympic Games […]
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium in the southwest of the Tianjin Olympic Center, covering 34.5 hectares, the construction area of 158,000 square meters and a total investment of 1.48 billion yuan, started in August 2003. Design is by the Japanese company Sato comprehensive plan completed, the overall highlights the “Green Olympics”, “Hi-tech Olympics” and “People’s Olympics” […]
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium in the southwest of the Tianjin Olympic Center, covering 34.5 hectares, the construction area of 158,000 square meters and a total investment of 1.48 billion yuan, started in August 2003. Design is by the Japanese company Sato comprehensive plan completed, the overall highlights the “Green Olympics”, “Hi-tech Olympics” and “People’s Olympics” […]
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“These five rings – blue, yellow, black, green and red – represent the five parts of the world now encompassed by Olympism and ready to compete against each other. Moreover, the six colours (including the white background) thus combined represent those of all nations, without exception. The blue and yellow of Sweden, the blue and white of […]
