Lighting of the Olympic Flame | Vancouver 2010 (4/4)

A priestess brings the Flame in the Stadium.
The high priestess says:

Apollo God of sun
and the idea of light
you sent your rays and lit the sacred torch
for the hospitable city of Vancouver
And you Zeus give peace to all peoples on earth and
wreath the winners
of the Sacred Race.

Vasilis Dimitriadis (skier, giant slalom, won the best place ever for Greece in Winter Olympics in Torino) is the first torchbearer of the XXI Winter Olympic Games. He will also compete in Vancouver.
The high priestess lights his torch and gives the olive branch.

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[JDvorak2009]

How long does that stay lit before it ends up going out and they have to relight it?

[ChristosM1]

Till the end of the Games, this time for Vancouver.

[Aric Cua]

Can't wait for the Opening Ceremony! Hope Vancouver will be one of the best Winter Olympic Games ever!

[macoyjwb]

i cant wait to hold the torch and run with it here in Vancouver.

[SKeMousesport]

Wondering why that torchbearer have to wear such heavy clothes in the hot season...

[AlexHWalker]

I know that holding the Olympic flame is a huge honour but i feel sorry for the greek runners having to wear the torchbearers uniform designed for the coldness of Canadian winter rather than Greek autumn.

[MrBatsneger]

t looks like a burning joint

[EvanC0912]

vancouver torch is a great design but it's flawed when the flame is lit.. the burnt part would turn black!!

[zakharaya]

I LIVE IN VANCOUVER :d

[nano4288]

Congrats! I know a few people with relatives who got to run with it out East in Nova Scotia. I get to see the relay tomorrow in Newmarket, just north of Toronto.

[Nikopolis1912]

Λαμπρή τελετή. 5*