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Olympic rehearsal held in Turin

Olympic rehearsal held in Turin

TURIN, Italy - The Turin Olympic flame glitters on the flameholder during a rehearsal at the Comunale Stadium on Feb. 8.

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Work begins to set up Turin Olympic flameholder

Work begins to set up Turin Olympic flameholder

TURIN, Italy - Work to set up the spiral-shaped upper part of the Turin Olympic flameholder (L) begins in Turin Jan. 13 beside the stadium where the opening ceremony will be held.

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Work begins to set up Turin Olympic flameholder

Work begins to set up Turin Olympic flameholder

TURIN, Italy - Work to set up the upper part of the Turin Olympic flameholder (L) began Jan. 13 beside the stadium where the opening ceremony will be held.

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(3)Olympic torch arrives back in Greece

(3)Olympic torch arrives back in Greece

KNOSSOS, Greece - Athens Olympic Games Organizing Committee President Gianna Angelopoulos lights a flameholder on July 10 at the palace of Knossos on the island of Crete after the Olympic flame arrived back on the island July 9. Angelopoulos is a native of Heraklion, located on the island.

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Salt Lake City ready for 2002 winter Olymics

Salt Lake City ready for 2002 winter Olymics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - The Olympic flameholder at the Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City is illuminated by searchlights on Feb. 7, the eve of the opening of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in the city.

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Work begins to set up Turin Olympic flameholder

Work begins to set up Turin Olympic flameholder

TURIN, Italy - Work to set up the spiral-shaped upper part of the Turin Olympic flameholder (L) begins in Turin Jan. 13 beside the stadium where the opening ceremony will be held. (Kyodo)

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Work begins to set up Turin Olympic flameholder

Work begins to set up Turin Olympic flameholder

TURIN, Italy - Work to set up the upper part of the Turin Olympic flameholder (L) began Jan. 13 beside the stadium where the opening ceremony will be held. (Kyodo)

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Olympic torch feted by masses in Pyongyang

Olympic torch feted by masses in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean marathon champion Jong Song Ok (R), who ran the last stretch of the Olympic torch relay in Pyongyang on April 28, waves to spectators after lighting the Olympic flameholder in front of the Kim Il Sung Stadium. (Kyodo)

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Olympic flame lit during rehearsal

Olympic flame lit during rehearsal

BEIJING, China - (From top to bottom) The Olympic flameholder is stored in a dome-shaped structure at National Stadium in Beijing after being lit during a rehearsal on July 29. (Kyodo)

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Olympic flame lit during rehearsal

Olympic flame lit during rehearsal

BEIJING, China - The Olympic flameholder is lit during a rehearsal at National Stadium in Beijing on July 29 ahead of the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. (Kyodo)

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(3)Olympic torch arrives back in Greece

(3)Olympic torch arrives back in Greece

KNOSSOS, Greece - Athens Olympic Games Organizing Committee President Gianna Angelopoulos lights a flameholder on July 10 at the palace of Knossos on the island of Crete after the Olympic flame arrived back on the island July 9. Angelopoulos is a native of Heraklion, located on the island. (Kyodo)

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Salt Lake City ready for 2002 winter Olymics

Salt Lake City ready for 2002 winter Olymics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - The Olympic flameholder at the Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City is illuminated by searchlights on Feb. 7, the eve of the opening of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in the city.

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Olympic rehearsal held in Turin

Olympic rehearsal held in Turin

TURIN, Italy - The Turin Olympic flame glitters on the flameholder during a rehearsal at the Comunale Stadium on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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