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Hundreds expected to attend lighting of Olympic flame

Hundreds of dignitaries and spectators are expected to attend the lighting of the Olympic flame in the small Peloponnese town in southwestern Greece where the Olympics were born in 776 BCE, and where the ceremony is held every two years for the summer and winter Olympics. As clouds crowd the skies Tuesday morning, participants and spectators alike await eagerly the appearance of the sun, an important element in the ritual, FRANCE 24's Nathalie Savaricas said, reporting from Olympia.

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England football stars Kane, Bellingham headline Bayern-Real Madrid battle

If Harry Kane is to win the Champions League with Bayern Munich and claim a first career trophy, he will have to get past Real Madrid and England teammate Jude Bellingham.

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Morocco, Algeria shirt dispute leads to second CAF Cup match cancellation

For the second straight week, an African Confederation Cup match between Renaissance Berkane and Algerian side USM Alger was cancelled in a dispute over a map on the Moroccan team's shirts.

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Lyon beat PSG to set up women’s Champions League final against Barcelona

Record eight-time winners Lyon will face holders Barcelona in the final of the Women's Champions League next month after beating Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 away on Sunday to win their semi-final tie 5-3 on aggregate.