The countdown to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics begins on Thursday with the official lighting of the Olympic torch at the site of the first ancient Games in Olympia, Greece. Brazilian organisers will receive the flame in a handover at the Panathenian stadium on 27 April in Athens and will start their relay on 3 May in the capital BrasiliaRio 2016 Olympic flame is lit at temple of Hera in Greece Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com