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Lighting of Olympic torch for Rio Games

OLYMPIA, Greece, April 21 Kyodo - Greek actress Katerina Lehou (C), playing the role of high priestess, walks with the Olympic flame during the torch lighting ceremony for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Olympia, Greece, on April 21, 2016. About 12,000 torch bearers will run with the flame in a relay through Greece and Brazil, culminating at the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 5.

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Lighting of Olympic torch for Rio Games

Greek actress Katerina Lehou (R), playing the role of high priestess, passes the Olympic flame to Greek gymnast Eleftherios Petrounias, the first runner in the torch relay, during the lighting ceremony for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Olympia, Greece, on April 21, 2016. About 12,000 torch bearers will run with the flame in a relay through Greece and Brazil, culminating at the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lighting of Olympic torch for Rio Games

Greek actress Katerina Lehou (R), playing the role of high priestess, lights the Olympic torch held by Greek gymnast Eleftherios Petrounias, the first runner in the torch relay, at the lighting ceremony for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Olympia, Greece, on April 21, 2016. About 12,000 torch bearers will run with the flame in a relay through Greece and Brazil, culminating at the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo