Tibetan activist Tenzin Dorjee, left, talks with IOC President Jacques Rogge, prior to the flame-lighting ceremony for the Beijing Olympics, Monday, March 24, 2008. Some protesters tried to stop the leading vehicle of the Beijing Olympic torch relay in Ancient Olympia, Greece, while others disrupted the flame-lighting ceremony inside the stadium where the ancient games were held for more than 1,000 years. Police detained at least seven people. An actress dressed as an ancient priestess successfully lit the Beijing flame beside the 2,600-year-old Temple of Hera in the ancient site, using a parabolic mirror to harness the sun's rays. AP Photo logo AP Photo 22 months ago

Tibetan activist Tenzin Dorjee, left, talks with IOC President Jacques Rogge, prior to the flame-lighting ceremony for the Beijing Olympics, Monday, March 24, 2008. Some protesters tried to stop the leading vehicle of the Beijing Olympic torch relay in Ancient Olympia, Greece, while others disrupted the flame-lighting ceremony inside the stadium where the ancient games were held for more than 1,000 years. Police detained at least seven people. An actress dressed as an ancient priestess successfully lit the Beijing flame beside the 2,600-year-old Temple of Hera in the ancient site, using a parabolic mirror to harness the sun's rays.

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  3. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), adjusts his earphone during a press conference after a IOC Executive Board meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec.10, 2009.
  4. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), arrives for a press conference after a IOC Executive Board meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec.10, 2009.
  5. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), speaks during a press conference after a IOC Executive Board meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec.10, 2009.
  6. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), speaks during a press conference after a IOC Executive Board meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec.10, 2009.
  7. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), speaks during a press conference after a IOC Executive Board meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec.10, 2009.
  8. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), speaks during a press conference after a IOC Executive Board meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec.10, 2009.
  9. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), speaks during a press conference after a IOC Executive Board meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, Dec.10, 2009.
  10. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) addresses a news conference following the executive board meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne December 10, 2009.
  11. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) addresses a news conference following the executive board meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne December 10, 2009.
  12. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) addresses a news conference following the executive board meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne December 10, 2009.
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  16. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) addresses a news conference following the executive board meeting at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne December 10, 2009.

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