ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece - (Reuters) - Dressed in long, cream robes, priestesses praying to the Greek sun god Apollo bathed in warm sunshine at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Saturday in the final rehearsal for the flame that will burn at the Sochi Winter Games.
Amid the ruins of the Doric temple to goddess Hera, a high priestess played by Greek actress Ino Menegaki swooped gracefully to the ground and, as the sun's rays bounced off a concave mirror, lit the torch within seconds.
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