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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 A protester holds a Tibetan flag during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou, playing the role of High Priestess, lights the flame during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou, playing the role of High Priestess, lights the flame during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Actresses perform during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Protesters hold a Tibetan flag and a banner during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 First torchbearer, Greek skier Ioannis Antoniou and second torchbearer, former Chinese track speed skater Li Jiajun with the Olympic flame during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 A cauldron and flame is held by a performer during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou, playing the role of High Priestess, during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 The Olympic flame torch kisses another during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou, playing the role of High Priestess, holds the torch and flame during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Actresses perform during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou, playing the role of High Priestess holds a cauldron and flame during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 A protester holds a Tibetan flag as security officers intervene during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Protesters who were holding a Tibetan flag and banners are stopped by security officers during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Actresses perform during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Protesters hold a Tibetan flag and a banner during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Actresses perform during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Protesters who were holding a Tibetan flag and banners are stopped by security officers during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 First torchbearer, Greek skier Ioannis Antoniou runs with the Olympic flame and an olive branch past The Presidential Guard during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou, playing the role of High Priestess, during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 The Chinese and Olympic flags during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Winter Olympics - Lighting ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece - October 18, 2021 Actresses perform during the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
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