Park Ji-Sung

Actresses playing priestesses perform the final dress rehearsal for the lighting of the Olympic Flame at Ancient Olympia, southwestern Greece on Monday. The torch, which was lit on the third attempt due to cloudy weather, will serve as a backup if the sky during Tuesday's ceremony is overcast, as forecast.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was on Monday to receive his South Korean counterpart Lee Nak-yon in Athens for talks on economic cooperation in high technology and shipping. 

The meeting, scheduled for noon, was to be followed by extended talks between Greek official and the South Korean delegation to Athens.

Champions League winner Park Ji-sung will be the first South Korean to carry the flame for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics after the torch lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia next week, the Hellenic Olympic Committee said on Thursday.

Greek cross-country skiing champion Apostolos Angelis will be the first torchbearer after the Lighting of the Olympic Flame on October 24 at Ancient Olympia, the Hellenic Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday.

Greek cross country ski champion Apostolos Angelis will be the first torchbearer after the Lighting of the Olympic Flame on October 24 at Ancient Olympia, the Hellenic Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday.