Pandemic forces torch lighting ceremony for Beijing 2022 to be held without spectators in Olympia
For the second straight Olympics, the traditional week-long relay through Greece before the torch departs for the host country has also been called off due to COVID-19.
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Lighting Ceremonies in Olympia Curtailed
(ATR) Coronavirus forces the Hellenic Olympic Committee to scale back the Lighting and Handover of the Olympic Flame.
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Dress Rehearsal for Olympic Torch Lighting Shines
(ATR) The back-up flame is lit at Ancient Olympia one day before the launch of the Rio 2016 Torch Relay.
Brazilian President Cancels Rio Olympic Flame Lighting Trip
Dilma Rousseff abandons plans to attend April 21 torch lighting ceremony for unspecified reasons, Spyros Capralos tells ATR
Torch Relay, Gala Awards Highlight Lillehammer Festivities
(ATR) Temperatures plummet while enthusiasm heats up in Lillehammer as
the Winter YOG is just over a month away.
NOC News - Greece Tries to Weather Financial Crisis; Trouble in Uganda
(ATR) Hellenic Olympic Committee president tells Around the Rings the suspension of sporting operations by the Greek athletics federation will not jeopardize the London torch lighting ceremony or athlete preparations for the Games ... More inside ...
Afghan Stadium Reopens; Coe Toasts Media; Denver Mulls 2022 Bid
(ATR) Former execution site for Taliban reopens ... LOCOG chair asks for understanding ... Denver forms exploratory committee ... Indian NOC chief says only government can decide to boycott Olympics... Arab Games update.
