Spectators banned as Olympic flame for 2020 Games lit in Greece

A woman dressed as a priestess lights the Olympic flame during a ceremony in ancient Olympia, ahead of Tokyo 2020 Games on March 12, 2020. (AFP)

• Greece registered its first death from coronavirus

OLYMPIA, Greece: The Olympic flame for the 2020 Tokyo Games was lit in ancient Olympia on Thursday amid an unprecedented health lockdown as Greece registered its first death from coronavirus.
With spectators banned, an actress dressed as an ancient Greek high priestess lit the flame using the rays of the sun reflected off a concave mirror, launching a week-long torch relay in Greece before the flame is handed to Tokyo organizers on March 19.