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A Turkish runner carries the Olympic Torch…

A Turkish runner carries the Olympic Torch for the Athens Games past cheering Istanbul residents yesterday, as the flame was carried through the historic city on its tour of five continents ahead of the August 13 lighting ceremony at the Olympic Stadium. The flame will be in Sofia today and in Nicosia tomorrow, before returning to Greece on Friday.

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