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Flame-lighting Ceremony
The torch for the 2008 Olympic Games has been lit successfully in ancient Olympia, Greece. The torch will begin a 130-day, 85,000-mile journey starting Monday. That will take it from the site of Olympia to Beijing, where the Summer Games is scheduled for August. |
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An interview with torchbearer Wang Lee-hom
"Lust, Caution" actor Wang Lee-hom will carry the Olympic torch during the Beijing Olympic torch relay in Greek. |
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An interview with Greek final torchbearer
Earlier this month, the Greek Olympic Committee announced the names of the first and last torch bearers in Greece for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. |
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Flame-lighting ceremony rehearsed
Maria Nafpliotou, the High Priestess of the Flame-lighting Ceremony in Ancient Olympia, lights the Olympic flame at a rehearsal before the Lighting Ceremony for the Beijing Olympic Games in ancient Olympia, Greece March 22, 2008. |
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Yang Lan: Important for athletes to enjoy Games
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Beijing to halve traffic for Olympics
Beijing will take more than half of its three million cars off the roads for August's Olympic Games to guarantee air quality and improve traffic flow. |
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Multinational choir sings Chinese Olympic Hymn
Singers are giving voice to the Chinese version of the Olympic Hymn. A multinational choir performed the song for the very first time at Beijing's Dongyuan Theater. |
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Beijing Impression-Beijing Olympic promotional film
There are many elements, ranging from the ancient times to the modern age, found in the French director Patrice Leconte's Monet-style "Beijing Impression", a five-minute short promotional film presenting daily life in Beijing. |
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