Olympic flame lit, to travel to South Korea for Pyeongchang Games

A flame-lighting ceremony took place in ancient Olympia for next February's Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Tuesday, as dignitaries like International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach and games organizing chief Lee Hee Beom looked on.As the flame could not be kindled from the sun's rays during the event due to rain, the fire lit at the previous day's rehearsal was used.In accordance with custom that a Greek runner carries the flame on the first leg of the torch relay, cross-country skier Apostolos Angelis served the role before handing the torch to former South Korean soccer star Park Ji …READ FULL ARTICLE