Breaking: Pele out of Olympic flame lighting

Breaking: Pele out of Olympic flame lighting

Brazil football legend Pele said poor health will prevent him from lighting the Olympic cauldron at the Games' opening ceremony on Friday as he had hoped to do.

"Right now I am not in physical condition to take part in the opening of the Olympics," the 75-year-old said in a statement published by Brazilian media

Details later.

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