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Greece, they were the first to ever have the Olympics

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Q: Which country were the first to light the olympic flame?
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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 first to light the olyimpic flame?

The Olympic flame was first lit in the city of Olympia. This city is located in the country of Greece.


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.


Who was the first person to light the winter Olympic flame?

Moises


Which city held the first to light the olympic flame?

America


Who was first to light the Olympic flame?

The first city to light the Olympic flame was.. ATHENS, GREECE:D Hope my input helped!! :DThe first city to light the Olympic flame is always the ancient Greek city of Olympia where the Games originate from.


What city was the first to light the 2008 Olympic flame?

Olympia, Greece.


Where does the Olympic flame start and finish and why?

The flame's journey starts in Olympia, Greece because it is the home of the Olympics, the town where the first ever Olympics took place. The flame's journey ends in the town that hosts the Olympics so the flame can light the Olympic cauldron and begin the Games.


Who will light the Olympic flame 2012?

David Beckham


Which city was the first to light the Olympic flame?

The olympic flame is always first lit in the ancient Greek city of Olympia, where the games originate from. This year - 2012 it was lit in the ancient Greek city on May 2012 and was then taken across the country and finally handed over to the British officials, for the London 2012 Games, in the Greek capital, Athens but it was never lit there and it was most definitely not lit in the English city - Slough as mentioned in the previous answer.


What olympic did a archer shoot an arrow to light the flame?

barcelona