The custom of lighting the Olympic flame goes back centuries.

点燃奥运圣火的风俗可追溯到几个世纪前。

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It's good to be adventurous, and explore the possibility of lighting an old flame, renewing an old friendship, or getting closer to a relative that you haven't ever connected with.

乐于冒险来探索点燃旧情的火焰的可能性，与老朋友重新开始一段友谊，或者接近一个你从未联系过的亲戚的可能性都很不错。

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The lighting and extinguishing of the Olympic Flame symbolizes the opening and closing of the Olympics.

奥运圣火的点燃与熄灭象征着奥运会的开幕与闭幕。

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But looking back at the ceremony, the lighting of the flame was the highlight.

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The ceremony for the lighting of the Olympic flame for the 2012 London Olympics is scheduled to take place on May 10 at the Ancient Olympia site, where the museum is located.

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Chairman of Olympic organisers Locog, Lord Coe, who went to Greece for the lighting and handover of the flame, said this next stage in the build-up to the Games was a "magical moment for any host country".

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