北京冬奥会圣火采集成功

The Olympic Flame that will be burning for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games started its journey after being ignited at the birthplace of the Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece on Monday.

10月18日，北京冬奥会火种在奥林匹克运动发祥地——希腊的古奥林匹亚采集成功，开始传递。

Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou in the role of an ancient Greek high priestess used a concave mirror to focus the sun's rays and light the torch before the 2,500-year-old Temple of Hera, a goddess in ancient Greek mythology.

在有着两千五百年历史的赫拉神庙遗址前，扮演最高女祭司的希腊女演员乔治乌利用凹面镜聚集太阳光，点燃了火种。赫拉是古希腊神话中的一位女神。

"In our fragile world, where separation, division and mistrust are on the rise, the Olympic Games always builds bridges and friendship," International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said in his speech.

国际奥委会主席托马斯·巴赫在现场致辞中说："在这个脆弱的世界中，分离、隔阂、不信任在加剧，而奥运会总能建立桥梁和友谊。"

Ioannis Antoniou, a Greek skier, was the first torchbearer to receive the flame from the High Priestess inside the ancient stadium.

女祭司将燃起的火炬传递给了第一棒火炬手、希腊高山滑雪运动员扬尼斯·安东尼乌。

The first Chinese torch bearer to receive the flame was Li Jiajun, a winner of five medals in short-track speed skating at the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Olympics.

从安东尼乌手中接过火炬的首位中国火炬手是前中国短道速滑运动员李佳军，他曾在1998年、2002年以及2006年冬奥会中摘得短道速滑项目的五枚奖牌。

The flame will be handed over to the Beijing 2022 organizers on Tuesday at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens before it arrives in China on Wednesday.

10月19日，奥运火种将在雅典的帕纳辛奈科体育场转交给北京冬奥组委的代表团，并将于10月20日到达中国。