2012 London Olympic Games Torch Lit in Greece

An actress portraying a priestess, right, holds a pot with the Olympic flame during the lighting of the flame ceremony at the site of ancient Olympia, Greece, May 10, 2012.

Actresses, playing the role of priestesses, take part in the torch lighting ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Spyridon Gianniotis, Greece's world champion of swimming, runs with the Olympic flame and an olive branch during the Olympic torch relay.

Second Olympic Torch bearer, Alex Loukos from Great Britain, right, receives the Olympic torch from Spyros Gianniotis, left.

A Union flag and an Olympic flag are seen as Chris Theodoropoulos, a Greek student who plays basketball for a local team, runs with the Olympic flame during the Olympic torch relay.

Torchbearer Yuya Umehara runs with the Olympic flame during the Olympic torch relay.

Spectators hold a Greek national flag, during the lighting of the Olympic flame ceremony.