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Hundreds of wildfires have broken out across Greece since May. While summer fires are common in Greece, extraordinarily hot and dry weather linked to climate change has made blazes more frequent and intense.
Several thousand fans and tourists sat in the stands of the horse-shaped marble stadium on a sun-drenched afternoon as the head of the Paris Games, Tony Estanguet, received the torch from Greek Olympic Committee President Spyros Capralos.
Greece is aiming to kick off its vital summer season by mid-May.
Greece on Friday cancelled the remainder of the domestic Olympic torch relay through the country to avoid attracting crowds a day after the Tokyo Games flame was lit in ancient Olympia.
There is almost no other city in the world which is more loaded with history than Athens.
Maguire appeared in court on Saturday following two days in detention over a brawl on the island of Mykonos. England international Maguire, 27, will respond to the charges against him on Tuesday, according to local police.
Greece's tourism industry is vital to the country's economy, accounting for about a quarter of the country's GDP.
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