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Panathenaic Stadium to be lit in green and yellow for Olympic Torch handover

Panathenaic Stadium to be lit in green and yellow for Olympic Torch handover

The Greek capital’s Panathenaic Stadium, which hosted the first modern Olympics, will be lit up in the colors of the Brazilian flag Wednesday evening as part of the Olympic Flame handover ceremony, from the birthplace of the Games to 2016 host Rio de Janeiro.

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