With just 78 days until the London 2012 Games begin and under sunny skies, the Olympic flame has been lit in Ancient Olympia during a ceremony organized by the Hellenic Olympic Committee. The flame was created using the sun’s rays and a parabolic mirror by the high Priestess — Ino Menegaki — at the Temple of Hera. It was then carried into the Ancient Olympic Stadium in a choreographed procession before being used to light the torch of the first torchbearer – British-born Greek open water swimming world champion and three-time Olympian Spyros Gianniotis. The flame will now be taken on an eight-day relay around Greece before being handed over to the London 2012 Organising Committee during a ceremony in Athens at the Panathenaic stadium, ahead of it being taken back to Great Britain, where the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay — presented by Coca-Cola, Lloyds TSB and Samsung — gets underway on 19 May.
Greece, a holy place the root of civilization
So David Tennent 2012? lol jk
you need to see our islands (samos,santorini,zakynthos etc.).by the way i came here once in a school trip and we were rolling the hill lol:Pwe did even running lol memories are flashing back:P
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Gracias por compartir esta ceremonia maravillosa !!!!!
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amo Grecia bellas islas del Egeo ….
WOW, they lit it at the perfect time. A couple seconds later and cloud cover would’ve made for a very awkward moment.
Great to see the Olympic Torch in Sunderland, Check out our Official Website and see how Sunderland Rock Band TOKYO ROSE are supporting their City with the Only Olympic Rock Anthem “Go for Gold”
here a clip concerning the Belgian Athletes
this video is so long
1h55m46s
1:55:46
I have posted a clip for: ~ London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay in Dundee ~
if anyone wants to see it ,write what is in the verse above
Enjoy
I would like to hear the ritual part translated into english – any english / greek person willing to do that? -
Yes the nazi’s began the tradition of lighting a torch from ancient olympia and carrying it to germany – this was to carry the occult, satanic power of the demonic false pagan gods into the olympics – to resurrect pagan false god worship
Haha hello! I’m from Greece. Nice to meet you and thank you that you support Greece. Where are you from?
I don’t think so
B O R I N G ! ! !
1:55:46 LOL look at her face when the wind blows out the flame
aww, that made me cry ..:’) <3 We appreciate it <3 Thank youu !!!
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The London Olympics, an excellent opportunity to point out program of genocide by assimilation being enforced against whites everywhere. Anti-racist never demand assimilation in Asia or Africa, only white countries. If they were to achieve complete assimilation it would destroy all whites, and only whites. Whenever I point this out, anti-racist accuse me of wanting to extirminate all other races. Caring for your own people doesn’t mean you hate others. Anti-racist are really just anti-white
Its great how such an aincient tradition is still kept alive in the modern world.
Must of been amazing being there,Greece is such a beautiful place and the ritural was stunning. I’m so proud that the Olympics are being held in my country
Greece is a brilliant place 