11.   Organizers prayed that the gods would be kinder on Saturday, during the official flame lighting ceremony.

12.   Actresses dressed as ancient high priestesses perform the lighting ceremony.

13.   Hillary Rodham Clinton is scheduled to attend the flame lighting ceremony at Ancient Olympia while on a tour of Germany, Bosnia, Italy, Turkey and Greece.

14.   Ironworker Anthony Esola said he finished a three-month stint at ground zero in January but felt he had to return for the lighting ceremony.

15.   Mischer hinted the Atlanta lighting ceremony might be simpler and more traditional.

16.   Millions of Jews around the world unable to come to the Wall could download the Hanukkah lighting ceremony live on the Internet.

17.   The dirt stadium that was used during the ancient games and is a focal point for part of the lighting ceremony was covered in mud.