(5)Olympic flame lit

(5)Olympic flame lit

OLYMPIA, Greece - Greek javelin champion Kostas Gatsinoudis, the first runner in the Olympic torch relay, runs past the monument dedicated to Pierre de Coubertin, known as the father of the modern Olympics, on March 25.

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