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Paris officials unveil a display of the Olympic rings on Trocadero plaza that overlooks the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017.

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Sarajevo's City Hall (Vijećnica) is an impressive building on the riverside which also houses the National Library.

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Jesse Owens in action in a 200-meter preliminary heat at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin.

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Fireworks explode over the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, July 28, 2012, in London.

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Paris' Eiffel Tower and the clock indicating the number of days before the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Greek actress Xanthi Georgiou dressed as an ancient Greek high priestess lights the Olympic torch as choreographer Artemis Ignatiou looks on during the olympic flame handover.

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