On October 18, the seeds of the Beijing Winter Olympics were successfully collected in ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese Peninsula of Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic movement. In front of the ruins of the more than 2,000-year-old Hera Temple, the Olympic flame was once again lit for Beijing.
On October 18, The Actor George u, who plays the High Priestess, receives the Flame. Xinhua News Agency
On October 18, The actor Georgiou (right), who plays the High Priestess, takes possession of the flame. Xinhua News Agency
On October 18, Actor GiorgioU, who plays the High priestess, displays the flame. Xinhua News Agency
On October 18, the priestess held a tinder in her hand after the successful collection of tinder. Xinhua News Agency
On October 18, giorgiou (center), an actor who plays the highest priestess, lights the torch of the first torchbearer, greek alpine skier Giannis Antoneu. Xinhua News Agency
On October 18, the second torchbearer, former Chinese short track speed skater Li Jiajun, held the Beijing Winter Olympic torch and passed it after successful fire collection. Xinhua News Agency
On October 18, Actor George u, who plays the highest priestess, places a tinder jar during a tinder gathering ceremony. Xinhua News Agency
On October 18, George U, an actor who plays the highest priestess, ignites a torch from a tinder during a tinder gathering ceremony. Xinhua News Agency
On October 18, the actors who played the priestess performed at a tinder-gathering ceremony. Xinhua News Agency
On October 18, Actor George U, who plays the highest priestess, holds a tinder in his hand at a tinder gathering ceremony. Xinhua News Agency
On October 18, George U, an actor who plays the supreme priestess, prays to Apollo, the god of light, during a tinder-gathering ceremony. Xinhua News Agency
On October 18, an actor playing a priestess holds a tinder in her hand during a tinder gathering ceremony. Xinhua News Agency
On October 18, Greek President Katrina Sacraloplu (second from left), IOC President Thomas Bach (third from left), and Greek Olympic Committee President Spyros Capralos (first from left) arrived at the site of Ancient Olympia to attend the Tinder Gathering Ceremony for the Beijing Winter Olympics. Xinhua News Agency
On October 18, the actor who played the priestess was at a tinder gathering ceremony. Xinhua News Agency
Greek alpine skier Giannis Antonius (right) passes the torch to a second torchbearer, former Chinese short track speed skater Li Jiajun, on October 18. Xinhua News Agency
On October 18, Giorgiou, an actor who plays the highest priestess, passes the olive branch symbolizing peace and glory to the first torchbearer, the Greek alpine skier Giannis Antoniou. Xinhua News Agency
(Source: XinhuaNet Editor: Dani)
Source: Xinhua Net