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Summary:The Olympic flame that will burn at the Atlanta Games was lit by the rays of the sun on March 30 in a ceremony drawing on ancient pagan ritual. US first lady Hillary Clinton, attending the ceremony at the end of a nine-day goodwill tour of southern Europe, called the flame a beacon of international goodwill and understanding.
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Location:GREECE OLYMPIA TEMPLE OF ZEUS
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