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Bookmark or Share- The Torch Relay - How Olympic Torches Work - HowStuffWorksDuring the 2006 Torino Olympic Torch Relay, a torchbearer passes the flame to a fellow torchbearer. The Olympic Torch Relay begins with the torch lighting in Olympia, Greece. From there, the journey to the host city varies from year to year.
- Olympic Flame - The Amazing Story of the Olympic FlameOn the day of the Opening Ceremony, the flame was ferried from Tower Bridge to the Olympic Stadium byspeedboat, with David Beckham and the young footballer Jade Bailey clutching the torch, which they then passed onto five-time Olympic rowing champion Sir Steven Redgrave.
- 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.
- 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.
- What is the Olympic torch? Olympic flame history, torch route explainedEach Olympic Games has its own Olympic torch built and designed. Here's a look at the torch for not only the 2024 Paris Olympics, but also previous Olympic Games: How does the Olympic...
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