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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.
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Why does a Phoenix symbolize rebirth?
A phoenix symbolizes rebirth because when a phoenixes burst into flames to die they are reborn from there ashes.
Why are the Olympic games are important?
They are the Olympic games
What is the point in having a olympic flame?
The Olympic torch relay was a ritual that was introduced at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. It was intended to symbolize the "passing of the torch" of western civilization from the ancient Greeks to the Third Reich. Since then, the torch relay ritual has been "re-purposed" to symbolize the passing of the Olympic spirit or ideals from Greece to the hosting country.
Does the Olympic flag symbolize all the countries coming together to play sport?
Yes
What does the white background on the olympic flag symbolize?
It means peace among the nations of the world.
What did they use to signify the start of the Olympics?
to symbolize the link between the ancient and modern Olympic Games. The flame was lit in a ceremony at Olympia, Greece.
What does the olympic flag's white background mean?
The plain white background on the Olympic flag symbolize peace among the nations
What do the 2012 Olympic games colors symbolize?
All of the country flag colors. (I'm only 8)
What does a Phoenix tatto symbolize?
It symbolises rebirth, according to legend when a phoenix comes to the end of its life cycle it goes up in flames and is reborn from its ashes.
Has the Calgary Flames arena always been called the pengrowth saddledome?
no, it has been called the Olympic Saddledome, and Canada Airlines Saddledome
Why were the olympic colors chosen?
Because the designer thought that the colours looked good together. They don't symbolize anything
What does the eternal flame symbolize?
An eternal flame is a flame, torch, or light that continuously burns for an indefinite period. There is an eternal flame that marks President John F. Kennedy. Eternal flames symbolize the regeneration of mankind and hope.
