Greek actress Maria Nafpliotou, who plays the role of high priestess, right, gives the flame to Ino Menegaki during the lighting ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games at the temple of Hera in Ancient Olympia, western Greece, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.
Ring of Fire
A soldier from an Interior Ministry special unit jumps through a fire during a competition near the village of Volovshchina, Belarus, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. Several dozen Belarusian soldiers marched and overcame field and forest obstacles trying to win the competition and prove their combat readiness.
Lip Service
A model presents a creation for the spring/summer collection by design house km/a at the "Austria-Japan Year 2009" event at Japan Fashion Week 2009 in Tokyo, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.
Ready to Fly
A U.S. Army Black Hawk crew prepares to leave on a mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.
Pumpkin Pounce
Rubi, a 3-month-old Asian lion cub, attempts to retrieve a pumpkin which fell into the pond in the lions enclosure at the London Zoo in London, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.
Silver Smile
A tourist looks at the statue "May" from Sunrise East, one of twelve pieces by artist Ugo Rondinone which are displayed in the Tuileries Garden, Paris, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. The exhibit is part of the International Contemporary Art Fair FIAC (International Modern Art Fair). The fair, which will be held at the Grand Palais and other locations in Paris, opens Oct. 22 and ends on Oct. 25.