Athens News Agency: News in English, 04-03-13
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[01] Olympic Torch to be lit at Ancient Olympia on March 25
[01] Olympic Torch to be lit at Ancient Olympia on March 25
13/03/2004 08:33:52
The Olympic Torch will be lit at Ancient Olympia on March 25.
The lighting of the Olympic Torch was the focus of discussion during a
working meeting on Friday between Alternate Culture Minister Fani
Pali-Petralia, Deputy Culture Minister Petros Tatoulis, outgoing
Olympic Games General Secretary Costas Kartalis, Greek Olympic
Committee (EOE) President Lambis Nikolaou and former Culture Ministry
general secretary Lina Mendoni.
Pali-Petralia expressed the conviction that there would be good
cooperation for things to go smoothly, while Tatoulis will visit
Ancient Olympia to get a detailed briefing and to inspect works which
have been carried out by the Culture Ministry.
Tatoulis noted that the Olympic Torch will be handed to Athens 2004
Olympic Organising Committee (ATHOC) President Gianna
Angelopoulos-Daskalaki during a ceremony at the Panathenian Stadium on
March 31.
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