Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony rehearsal
2008-03-24 00:01:58 Xinhua English
A little boy hands over an olive branch to Greek actress Maria Nafpliotou(L) who plays the role of a high priestess during a rehearsal of the Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony in Olympia, Greece, March 22, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Greek actress Maria Nafpliotou(R), playing the role of a high priestess, kindles a pot with the Olympic flame during a rehearsal of the Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony in Olympia, Greece, March 22, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Priestesses perform during a rehearsal of the Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony in Olympia, Greece, March 22, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
The head priestess, actress Maria Nafpliotou, kindles the flame during a rehearsal of the Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony in Olympia, Greece, March 22, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
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A backup plan was successfully rehearsed yesterday to ensure that bad weather does not dampen the torch-lighting ceremony of the Beijing Olympics today.
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