ATHENS, GREECE—The Olympic flame was handed to organizers of the 2018 Pyeongchang Games on Tuesday, and it will now head off on a 100-day journey across South Korea before the opening ceremony on Feb. 9. Read more: Pyeongchang 2018 flame lit in birthplace of ancient OlympicsArticle Continued BelowActress Katerina Lehou playing the role of high priestess lights an Olympic torch during a handover ceremony for the Olympic Flame at Panathenaic stadium in Athens on Tuesday. The flame, placed in a lantern, was handed over to Greek Olympic Committee president Spyros Capralos, who passed it to Lee. Lee has promised the games will be safe, but he made no mention of the crisis in his remarks in Athens. The construction of competition and non-competition venues is already complete,” Lee said, moments before being handed a white-and-gold torch with the Olympic flame.

Source: thestar October 31, 2017 14:33 UTC