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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

President of the Milano Cortina Organising Committee Giovanni Malago holds the torch during Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

President of the Milano Cortina Organising Committee Giovanni Malago holds the torch during Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

President of the Milano Cortina Organising Committee Giovanni Malago holds the torch during Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Hellenic Olympic Committee President Isidoros Kouvelos on the right with President of the Milano Cortina Organising Committee Giovanni Malago holds the torch during Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Hellenic Olympic Committee President Isidoros Kouvelos on the right with President of the Milano Cortina Organising Committee Giovanni Malago holds the torch during Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Hellenic Olympic Committee President Isidoros Kouvelos on the right with President of the Milano Cortina Organising Committee Giovanni Malago holds the torch during Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Hellenic Olympic Committee President Isidoros Kouvelos on the right with President of the Milano Cortina Organising Committee Giovanni Malago holds the torch during Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Handover of the Olympic Flame - Athens

Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic flame handover ceremony at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece on December 4, 2025. Photo by Claudio Furlan/LaPresse/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240428) -- BEIJING, April 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hellenic Olympic Committee President and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Spyros Capralos (L) passes the flame to Tony Estanguet, president of the organizing committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games "Paris 2024", during the handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Paris 2024 Summer Games at Panathenaic stadium in Athens, Greece, on April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT

(240427) -- BEIJING, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hellenic Olympic Committee President and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Spyros Capralos (L) passes the flame to Tony Estanguet, president of the organizing committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games "Paris 2024", during the handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Paris 2024 Summer Games at Panathenaic stadium in Athens, Greek on April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-PARIS 2024-OLYMPICS-FLAME HANDOVER CEREMONY

(240427) -- ATHENS, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The final torchbearer Ioannis Fountoulis, captain of Greece's national polo team, lights the cauldron during the handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Paris 2024 Summer Games at Panathenaic stadium in Athens, Greek, April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-PARIS 2024-OLYMPICS-FLAME HANDOVER CEREMONY

(240427) -- ATHENS, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actress Mary Mina, playing the role of the High Priestess, lights the torch with the Olympic Flame during the handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Paris 2024 Summer Games at Panathenaic stadium in Athens, Greek, April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-PARIS 2024-OLYMPICS-FLAME HANDOVER CEREMONY

(240427) -- ATHENS, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 26, 2024 shows a general view of the handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Paris 2024 Summer Games at Panathenaic stadium in Athens, Greek. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-PARIS 2024-OLYMPICS-FLAME HANDOVER CEREMONY

(240427) -- ATHENS, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hellenic Olympic Committee President and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Spyros Capralos (L) passes the flame to Tony Estanguet, president of the organizing committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games "Paris 2024", during the handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Paris 2024 Summer Games at Panathenaic stadium in Athens, Greek on April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-PARIS 2024-OLYMPICS-FLAME HANDOVER CEREMONY

(240427) -- ATHENS, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actress Mary Mina, playing the role of the High Priestess, hands the Olympic Torch to Spyros Capralos (front L), Hellenic Olympic Committee President and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, during the handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Paris 2024 Summer Games at Panathenaic stadium in Athens, Greek, April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-PARIS 2024-OLYMPICS-FLAME HANDOVER CEREMONY

(240427) -- ATHENS, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tony Estanguet (L), president of the organizing committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games "Paris 2024", holds up the Olympic Flame during the handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Paris 2024 Summer Games at Panathenaic stadium in Athens, Greek, April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Flame for Berlin 2023 Special Olympics World Games lit in Athens

STORY: Flame for Berlin 2023 Special Olympics World Games lit in Athens DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): DIONISIS KODELAS, President of Special Olympics Hellas 3. various of the ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SVEN ALBRECHT, CEO of Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAVID EVANGELISTA, Regional president and managing director, Europe Eurasia Special Olympics STORYLINE: The Flame of Hope, which will be burning for the Berlin 2023 Special Olympics World Games, was lit in Athens on Wednesday. The ritual ceremony was held with the participation of Special Olympics athletes in the tradition of lighting of the flame for the Olympic Games. The event was hosted at Zappeion exhibition hall, near the stadium which hosted the first modern Olympics in 1896. The flame was ignited out of a concave mirror using the sun's rays. A Greek girl playing the role of an ancient Greek High Pri

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China's Liu

OSAKA, Japan - Athens Olympic gold medalist Liu Xiang of China celebrates after winning the men's 110 hurdles in 12.95 at the athletics world championships at Nagai Stadium on Aug. 31.