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When is the torch relay starting for the 2012 Olympics?
The Olympic Torch Relay starts in the Greek city of Olympia.
The Olympic relay torch was introduced from which Olympic games?
1936 Berlin Olympics
Why does the Olympics have the torch?
The Olympic torch is a remnant of the flame from the previous Olympic games. The relay itself is to unify countries and spread the Olympic spirit.
When was the Olympic torch relay revived?
The Olympic torch relay was invented in 1936.
Does the Olympic torch burn continuously or is it lit prior to each Olympics?
the torch is lit 3-4 months before the date of the olympics. the relay then takes place and is taken to the new venue of the olympics.
Does the Olympic torch stay lit?
It is extinguished at the closing ceremony of each Olympic Games. The torch is initially lit, by the Sun's rays that are concentrated by a mirror, at a ceremony in Olympia, Greece several months in advance of an Olympics. The relay then takes the torch to the site of the Olympics where the cauldron is lit with it.
Where and how is the olympic and paralympic torch lit?
The Olympic Torch is ignited at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece. The torch is kindled by the concentrated light of the Sun, focused by a parabolic mirror. The torch is then carried by a relay of runners to the location of where the games are being held.
Who ran in the torch relay?
a torch relay is when you are at the Olympics and the put a torch on fire its so cool!!
When was the first olympic torch used?
According to the New York times article the Olympic torch relay did not become a permanent part of the Olympics till the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games.
Who ran the torch relay in 1936?
a torch relay is when you are at the Olympics and the put a torch on fire its so cool!!
Why does every Olympic Games have a torch relay?
They have a torch relay to show they care about the world.
What is the signifiacance of the olympic torch and flame?
The olympic torch represents the theft of fire from Zeus by Prometheus the giant. It also might represent a relay run in the late Ancient Olympics in which a team of runners passed a torch between them and the last runner lit a huge torch. It is a tradition to light the flame at the beginning of all Modern Olympics.
