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Bookmark or Share- From dark origins to a ‘beacon of hope’: A brief history of the Olympic ...The Olympic torch relay has been downgraded for the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games, with Covid-19 turning the flame’s traditionally public journey from Olympia, Greece, into a largely private affair.
- Olympic flame - WikipediaThe Olympic torch travels routes that symbolise human achievement or the history of the host country. Although most of the time the torch with the Olympic flame is still carried by runners, it has been transported in many different ways.
- Paris 2024 - The Paris 2024 Games Torch - Olympics.comThe Olympic Torch Relay culminated on 26 July 2024 with the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. After an unforgettable parade of athletes along the Seine, spectators and television audiences witnessed the final torchbearers (Marie-José Perec & Teddy Riner) igniting the cauldron to officially open the Paris 2024 Olympic Games .
- Your Burning Questions About the Olympic Torch, AnsweredThe 2018 Winter Olympic game's torch, dreamed up by Korean designer Young Se Kim, had four separate walls to ensure the flame can withstand winds up to 78 mph. It also had a tri-layered,...
- The Olympic Torch: A Brief History of the Olympic Games SymbolThe Olympic torch is one of the most important symbols of the Olympic Games and is lit in Olympia, Greece, several months before the beginning of the games. This starts the Olympic torch relay and the flames are then ceremonially carried to the host city for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
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