Flame for Abu Dhabi 2019 Special Olympics World Games lit in Athens

Giorgos Vassiliadis, Greek Deputy minister of culture and sports delivers a speech during the ceremony of the lightning of the Flame of Hope for the Special Olympics World Games in Athens, Greece, on Feb. 27, 2019. The Flame of Hope which will be burning for the upcoming Abu Dhabi 2019 Special Olympics World Games was lit on Wednesday at Zappeion exhibition hall in the center of Athens. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)