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The torch relay of any Olympic Games ends at the cauldron which holds the Olympic flame. The final torch bearer actually lights a mechanism (which varies with every Olympics) which then lights the flame. Once it is lit, the Games are officially open, and when it is extinguished the Games are officially over. Speculation increases with every Olympics as to who the final torch bearer will be. It is often a widely known, highly decorated athlete from the host country. Recent examples include Li Ning, China's greatest gymnast, Beijing, 2008. Cathy Freeman, gold-medal winner, track and field, and the only athlete to light the cauldron and win a gold medal in the same Games, Sydney, 2000. Boxer Muhammad Ali, Atlanta, 1996. Gold Medalist at the Rome Games in 1960, three-time world heavyweight champ, and one of the most widely recognized Americans.
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When was the Olympic torch relay revived?
The Olympic torch relay was invented in 1936.
Why does every Olympic Games have a torch relay?
They have a torch relay to show they care about the world.
What was the olympic torch route?
The Olympic torch relay always terminates in the central stadium of that year's Olympic Games.
Who enters in the Olympic torch relay?
usually people that enter the torch relay are mostly people from the country that hosts the olympic games that year.
When is the torch relay starting for the 2012 Olympics?
The Olympic Torch Relay starts in the Greek city of Olympia.
What is the olympic torch relay run?
the olympic torch relay takes place in the United kingdom
Why is there an olympic 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.
Where and when does the Olympic Torch arrive in the United Kingdom?
The Olympic Torch arrives in the UK on the 18th May 2012. The Torch Relay starts at Lands End on the 19th May 2012. See the link below for more information
How long was the Olympic torch relay?
it was 4hrs long!
What is the story behind the Olympic torch relay?
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Why did they do an Olympic torch relay in Greece?
because they had that in the B.C.s
The Olympic relay torch was introduced from which Olympic games?
1936 Berlin Olympics
