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Vancouver 2010 Games torch lit in Olympia

(Reuters) - 01:19 PM

The torch relay for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics got underway on Thursday, with the sun's rays igniting the flame during a brief break in the clouds at the ancient Olympic stadium.

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