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Olympic torch is officially lit in lavish ceremony
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April 21, 2016
The Olympic flame for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games was lit in Olympia on Thursday marking the start of the Olympic torch relay.
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Olympic torch is officially lit in lavish ceremony02:20 | April 21, 2016
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Pivotal Day in the NHL Playoffs05:52 | April 30, 2024
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Bob Cole dead at 90: Hockey broadcasting legend’s love for the game02:29 | April 25, 2024
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Bob Cole, ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ legend, dies at 9000:41 | April 25, 2024
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Olympic torch is officially lit in lavish ceremony02:20 | April 21, 2016
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Olympic torch is officially lit in lavish ceremony
Description
April 21, 2016
The Olympic flame for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games was lit in Olympia on Thursday marking the start of the Olympic torch relay.
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