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When the torch stop in ancient Olympics?
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Why is the torch a part of the Olympics?
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What ceremonies are part of the Olympics?
the olyimpic torch because it come before the real olympics
Why was a flame torch used at the ancient olympics?
Pelops is credited with founding the Olympic games. They were started to honor the Gods of Olympus. While associated with religion, the events were secular and intended to create good relations among the Greek cities.
Why is the Olympic torch at the Olympics?
The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, where a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics.
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.
For the ancient Olympics was the Olympic Torch carried around different countries?
No. The ancient Olympics were a sports festival but also a religious festival celebrated in Greece by Greeks to honor the Greek gods.
Why is the torch being lighted on the sports event?
The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, where a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics[citation needed]. The fire was reintroduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, and it has been part of the modern Olympic Games ever since. According to legend, the torch's flame has been kept burning, ever since the first Olympics.
What message does the olympic torch intend to spread?
the flame represents purity and the endeavor of perfection, while the torch represents the continuation from the ancient olympic games to the modern olympics
Who were the Torch bearers at the atlanta summer Olympics?
1996 torch bearers atlanta 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.
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.
