Tibet protests at Olympia

The olympic flame is lit by the sun's rays in front of the temple of Hera, indicating the start of the olympic torch relay.

The globally televised ceremony marked the start of a five-month international torch relay, that will include Tibet and the peak of Mount Everest before ending in Beijing on 8th August when the Games officially open.

Greece's Olympic torch ceremony disrupted by campaigners for human rights in Tibet.