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Reuters Spoils Olympic Flame Secret—Has Access Cut to Opening Ceremony

Reuters Spoils Olympic Flame Secret—Has Access Cut to Opening Ceremony
The Olympic Rings at Alpensia Resort, venue for the MPC (Main Press Centre) ahead of PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea, on Jan. 27, 2018. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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International news agency Reuters has been denied access to the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, after it released images of the Olympic flame getting lit during a rehearsal.

On Monday, Jan. 29, between midnight and 1 a.m., the agency released nine high-definition photos of the testing of the flame, Korea Times reported.
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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