Vancouver's Olympic Flame Ignited

A priestess releases a pigeon during the lighting ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games at the ancient stadium of Olympia, western Greece, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. The flame will burn at the Feb. 12-28 Vancouver Games, following a torch relay across Canada and a shorter run in Greece.

Priestesses follow the flame during the lighting ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games at the ancient stadium of Olympia, western Greece, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009. The flame for the Vancouver Olympics was successfully lit by the sun's rays in an ancient ceremony Thursday, heralding the start of the torch relay for the 2010 Winter Games.

Priestess dance during the lighting ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games at the ancient stadium of Olympia, western Greece, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.

Priestesses follow the flame 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.

Priestesses follow the flame during the lighting ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games Olympic flame at the temple of Hera in Ancient Olympia, western Greece, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.

Priestesses follow the flame 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. The flame will burn at the Feb. 12-28 Vancouver Games, following a torch relay across Canada and a shorter run in Greece.

Greek actress Maria Nafpliotou, who plays the role of high priestess, right, rises the torch as Ino Menegaki holds the pot with the flame during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games, at the temple of Hera in Ancient Olympia, western Greece, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.

Greek actress Ino Menegaki, who plays the role of priestess, holds the Olympic flame 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.

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.

Greek actress Maria Nafpliotou, who plays the role of high priestess, lights the torch of the Olympic flame 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.

Greek actress Maria Nafpliotou, who plays the role of high priestess, left, gives the flame to the first torchbearer Greek champion of giant slalom Vassilis Dimitriadis during the lighting ceremony for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games at the ancient stadium of Olympia, western Greece, on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009.

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