Paris 2024 Olympics flame lighting rehearsal held at Ancient Olympia

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Paris 2024 Olympics flame lighting rehearsal held at Ancient Olympia

STORY: Paris 2024 Olympics flame lighting rehearsal held at Ancient Olympia SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Paris 2024 Olympics flame lighting rehearsal 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): MARY MINA, Greek actress 3. various of the Paris 2024 Olympics flame lighting rehearsal 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): ARTEMIS IGNATIOU, Choreographer of lighting and handover ceremonies 5. various of the Paris 2024 Olympics flame lighting rehearsal STORYLINE: The dress rehearsal of the lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame, which will burn for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, was held on Monday at Ancient Olympia in western Greece, the birthplace of the Games. During a traditional ceremony, Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of an ancient High Priestess, used the sun's rays to light the torch out of a concave mirror in front of the ruins of the 2,500-year-old temple dedicated to Hera, a goddess in ancient Greek m

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