(AP) — ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece - The flame for the Vancouver Olympics was lit by the sun’s rays in an ancient ceremony, heralding the start of the torch relay for the 2010 Winter Games. The sun shone just enough over the fallen temples at the Continue ..

An actress releases a pigeon during the lighting ceremony in Greece for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. Olympics: The flame for the Vancouver Olympics was lit by the sun’s rays in an ancient ceremony Thursday at Ancient Olympia, Greece, heralding Continue ..

VANCOUVER — A day after the start of the historic torch relay that counts down to the 2010 Winter Games, the man who got Vancouver’s Olympic clock ticking has died. Jack Poole, chairman of the board of directors for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics Continue ..

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