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Former gymnast Li Ning lights Olympic cauldron

The flame's four-month-long Journey of Harmony culminated with a spectacular end to the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with the lighting of the cauldron just after midnight as former gymnast Li Ning "ran" along the 500-meter-long brim of the Bird's Nest to reach the gigantic cauldron. [Full story] [Special report] [Photos]

• Happy gathering with Olympic torch at Base Camp(05/06)
• Coaches chosen for Mt. Qomolangma torch team(05/06)
• Photos: Liu Xiang -- the first Olympic torchbearer in China(03/31)
• Photo: Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang runs with the torch(03/31)
• Photo: Liu Qi gives a speech at the welcome ceremony in Beijing(03/31)
• Photo: Honor guards wait to take part in the welcome ceremony(03/31)

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Olympic flame handover ceremony

Olympic flame handover ceremony The torch handover ceremony for the sacred Olympic flame was held at Panathenaikon Stadium, the site of the first modern-day Olympic Games. [Full story]

Torch Relay Lighting Ceremony

Torch Relay Lighting Ceremony The Olympic torch has been lit on March 24 in front of the Temple of Hera on the historic grounds of Olympia, in the birthplace of Olympism, where the Ancient Olympic Games took place. [Full story]

Map of Greek leg of 2008 Olympic Torch Relay

Sacred flame lights its way through Greece The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) has provided information regarding the route the Olympic torch will take as it travels through Greece. [Full story]

• Photos: Greece presents its key participants for torch relay

Staff for Lighting Ceremony

High Priestess for Lighting Ceremony decided The Plenary Session of the Hellenic Olympic Committee decided unanimously Wednesday that the High Priestess of the Lighting Ceremony for the Beijing Olympic Games will be the actress Maria Nafpliotou. [Full story]