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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.
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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
Is the Olympic flame extinguished while being transported from country to country?
No, the whole point is that the flame used to light the Olympic games is that flame lit by the light of the Sun at Olympia in Greece. It is not normal to allow flames on planes but the Olympic flame is given special dispensation and is, for the purposes of transport, contained in a Davey lamp for safety.
What is the purpose of the Olympic Flame?
The Olympic flame honors the gods.
What does the olympic flame represent?
the olympic flame represents the death and the rebirth of greek heroeshope and endurance
Why is the Olympic flame lit?
The Olympic flame signifies the value of Peace and Brotherhood which is the basis of the Olympics.
Does the Olympic Flame burn during the Olympic Games?
no
Is the Olympic flame the same as the Olympic torch?
yeah it is i think
When was Olympic flame lit first?
1928 athens olympic.
What was the first country to light the olympic flame?
Athens In Greecethe fist city to light the Olympic flame was ancient Greece
What relights the olympic flame?
The oympic flame is lit at a Olympia by the sun
How petals on the Olympic flame are there?
300
