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How much does it cost to purchase an Olympic torch?
A regular person cannot purchase an Olympic torch. You can buy an Olympic torch replica on Amazon or Ebay. If you participate in the Olympics, you will be offered a chance to purchase an Olympic torch,
How many runners carried the Olympic torch?
8'000
How were the Olympic torch runners picked in Ancient Greece?
the champions from they year before.
Do the 2010 olympic torch runners continuously?
yes because its good exercise
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.
Were does the Olympic torch come from?
The flame originates in Greece and is carried to the current venue by individual runners.
How is the torch brought to the Olympics?
the torch runners walk half way, ride the plane a bit, (including ships) and carries the torch to the Olympic ceremony by walking ,at last.
Can 2010 Winter Olympic torch runners keep their torch?
Yes they can. And to make sure they are authentic they are told not to wipe the soot off the torch. The carbon stain authenticates the fact the torch was lit and used in the relay.
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.
What color was the olympic 2012 torch?
The Olympic torch, which was made from aluminium alloy, was gold in colour (but contained no real gold). It contained 8,000 circular holes, to represent the 8,000 torch runners around the world (the holes also helped feed oxygen to the flames to keep them alive).
What does the Olympic flame symbolise?
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.
Can olympic torch bearers purchase the torch?
Yes. They can. I was lucky enough to run the torch in 1996 and I still have mine. I don't remember the exact amount, but it's fairly nominal for what you get.
A list of Olympic torches for reference?
Summer OlympicsBeijing 2008 Olympic TorchAthens 2004 Olympic TorchSydney 2000 Olympic TorchAtlanta 1996 Olympic TorchBarcelona 1992 Olympic TorchSeoul 1988 Olympic TorchLos Angeles 1984 Olympic TorchMoscow 1980 Olympic TorchMontreal 1976 Olympic TorchMunich 1972 Olympic TorchMexico City 1968 Olympic TorchTokyo 1964 Olympic TorchRome 1960 Olympic TorchMelbourne 1956 Olympic TorchHelsinki 1952 Olympic TorchLondon 1948 Olympic TorchBerlin 1936 Olympic Torch
Where is the Olympic torch?
why is there an Olympic torch?#
What is different about the final Olympic torch bearer?
The final Olympic torch bearer will use the torch to light the cauldron at the Olympic venue.
Where does Olympic torch begin?
where does the Olympic torch begin its journey?
Why do you light the Olympic torch?
we light the olympic torch becouse
Why do people use the Olympic torch?
people use the olympic torch to celebrate the olympic games
Where did the Olympic torch arrive today?
today the olympic torch is in uxbridge
Why do they light the olympic torch?
The reason for the lighting of the Olympic Torch is to continue a Greek tradition. In ancient times, the torch was lit at the opening of every Olympic Games.
How many holes in Olympic torch?
It has 8,000 holes in the Olympic torch 2012
How does the olympic torch travel from continent to continent?
The olympic torch traveled by boats.
When was the Olympic torch relay revived?
The Olympic torch relay was invented in 1936.
What is the reason for th Olympic torch?
the reason for the Olympic torch is that represents the olympics
Is there a summer and a winter olympic torch?
No, there is not a summer and a winter olympic torch. There is only one torch. At the first olympic games ever held, the torch was lit, and it will never go out, so it just gets passed on to all of the olympic games that are held.
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