Olympic Torch In U.S.

Dennis McKeon holds the Olympic torch on a boat passing the Statue of Liberty in New York, Saturday, June 19, 2004. The Olympic torch passed hands throughout the city today, crossing the Brooklyn Bridge and passing the World Trade Center site enroute to the Athens games. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Actor Sylvester Stallone, accompanied by other runners, carries the Olympic torch as he starts its U.S. journey from the edge of the Pacific Ocean at Venice Beach in Los Angeles, June 16, 2004. The flame arrived from Mexico. Los Angeles hosted the Summer Games in 1932 and 1984.

Entertainment reporter Pat O'Brien takes part in the Los Angeles leg of the 27-country, 34-city Olympic torch relay, June 16, 2004.

Comedienne and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, right, gets the Olympic flame from John Jackson, left, as she prepares to run her leg of the Olympic torch relay in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, June 16, 2004.

Ellen DeGeneres, right, is escorted as she runs her leg of the Olympic torch relay in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, June 16, 2004.

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is all smiles as he carries the Olympic torch along Windward Ave in the Venice section of Los Angeles, June 16, 2004.

Peter Clentzos, 95, center, walks during his leg of the Olympic torch relay in Los Angeles, June 16, 2004. Clentzos was a pole-vaulter from the University of Southern California when he represented Greece in the 1932 Olympic games in Los Angeles.

Louis Zamperini, 86, reacts to cheers from the crowd as he rides through the Dodger Stadium parking lot during the Olympic torch relay, June 16, 2004. Zamperini, a former Olympian runner in 1936, was twice an NCAA champion and record holder and a POW in World War II.

Sarah Eckstrom, who has Down syndrome, reacts to cheers from the crowd as she runs through the Los Angeles Dodger Stadium parking lot during the Olympic torch relay, June 16, 2004.

Fans look on as actor Tom Cruise runs inside Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium with the Olympic torch, June 16, 2004.

Tom Cruise hands off the torch to Olympic Gold Medal swimmer Janet Evans as fans look on inside Dodger Stadium, June 16, 2004.

Olympic Gold Medal swimmer Janet Evans runs with the Olympic torch inside Dodger Stadium, June 16, 2004.

Boxer Vitali Klitschko runs inside Dodger Stadium with the Olympic torch in front of a picture of Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Eric Gagne, June 16, 2004.

From left, boxer Vitali Klitschko, actor Tom Cruise, Olympic Gold Medal decathalete Rafer Johnson and Olympic Gold Medal swimmer Janet Evans pose after they ran the last leg of the Los Angeles portion of the Olympic Torch Relay inside Dodger Stadium, June 16, 2004.

Three-time Olympian Craif Virgin speaks at the rededication ceremony for Francis field at Washington University, June 16, 2004, in St. Louis. The ceremony was part of the city's preparations for the Olympic torch relay.

Comedian Joe Torry checks out an Olympic torch at the torchbearer training session at Washington University, June 16, 2004, in St. Louis.

The press box at Francis field is repainted to reflect the 100th anniversary of the 1904 Olympic games, which were held at Washington University in St. Louis.

Peter Rooney, torchbearer coordinator, gives blind torchbearer Rebecca Hodson a quick lesson in torch handling at a training session at Washington University in St. Louis.