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The Olympic flame arrived in Australia's capital of Canberra on Wednesday following a relatively incident-free run in Indonesia.

The torch will be carried about the city on Thursday, and officials there have vowed not to cut the 20 kilometer course despite threats of pro-Tibet protests.

Torchbearers include long-distance runner Ron Clarke, who set 17 world records during the early 1960s and lit the cauldron at the 1956 Games in Melbourne, Australia, and swimmer Ian Thorpe, a five-time gold medallist. Read full article »

CNN's Kathy Quiano and Dan Rivers contributed to this report.

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