ATHENS: The Olympic flame will once again be lit in an empty stadium on Monday as it starts its truncated journey to Beijing for the Winter Games in February.
The ceremony is conducted at the ruins of the Temple of Hera in Olympia, site of the ancient Greek games from eighth century BC to the fourth century AD. While Greek skiers will run the first and last legs, and a Chinese participant will also carry the torch in a brief relay, organisers have decided to skip the usual journey round the country.
Traditionally, the flame travels hundreds of kilometres round Greece, visiting fifty cities and archaeological sites, relayed by artists and athletes from around the world.
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An empty stadium is not a vacuum.
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