Greece lights flame for 2022 Winter Olympics

Tabriz Guliyev
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The Flame of the Winter Olympics, to be held in Beijing in 2022, has been lit at Ancient Olympia on the Greek Peloponnese peninsula, Report informs.

The event was held at the historic Panathinaikos stadium in Greece.

The ceremony was held without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing on February 4-20.

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