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What is a flame lit into in memory of ancient Olympic games to present games?
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∙ 15y ago
a bowl holding flamable stuff is lit with the olympic touch after its been carried to other countries.
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Where is the olympic flame always lit in memory of the olympic games origins?
Greece. The source of the "mother" flame and the Olympics.
What was the first country to light the olympic flame?
Athens In Greecethe fist city to light the Olympic flame was ancient Greece
Which country was the first to light the olympic flame?
Ancient Greece
Which city was the second to light the olympic flame?
ancient Olympia and ONLY ancient OLYMPIA from Greece
Where do the Olympic flame always start from and why?
It is lighted in Olympia, Greece; the place where the ancient Olympic Games used to be held.
Why was a flame used during the Ancient Olympic Games?
because of king Zeus
What holds the flame at the olympic games?
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.
Will there be an Olympic flame at the paralympics?
there is an olympic flame at the paralympics
The Olympic flame is transported by this?
the olympic flame is transported by what
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.
What do the Olympics flame stand for?
Ancient Greeks believe Prometheus stole fire from the Gods. The flame became a symbol of Olympic Games, honoring Zeus.
Where is the Olympic flame lit for every Olympics?
At the Temple of Hera at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece.
