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The Olympic relay torch was introduced from which Olympic games?
1936 Berlin Olympics
When and by what country was the torch relay and ceremonies introduced to the modern Olympics?
1936 in Berlin by Nazi Germany!
Who ran in the torch relay?
a torch relay is when you are at the Olympics and the put a torch on fire its so cool!!
Who ran the torch relay in 1936?
a torch relay is when you are at the Olympics and the put a torch on fire its so cool!!
When was the Olympic torch introduced to the Olympic Games?
The first Olympics were NOT in Athens, but in Olympia Greece, hence the name-Olympics. Here there is a temple to honor Hestia, the Goddess of hearth and home. Her hearth is the sacred flame of Greece. It is here that after severl days of feasting and prayer that the flame was lit to honor Zeus. This is where all Olypic torches begin.
When is the torch relay starting for the 2012 Olympics?
The Olympic Torch Relay starts in the Greek city of Olympia.
Where will the torch relay start for the 2010 Olympics?
in Athens
Why does the Olympics have the 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.
Why does every Olympic Games have a torch relay?
They have a torch relay to show they care about the world.
Does the Olympic torch stay lit?
It is extinguished at the closing ceremony of each Olympic Games. The torch is initially lit, by the Sun's rays that are concentrated by a mirror, at a ceremony in Olympia, Greece several months in advance of an Olympics. The relay then takes the torch to the site of the Olympics where the cauldron is lit with it.
Does the torch relay for the Olympics take place what ever the weather?
yes
Where and how is the olympic and paralympic torch lit?
The Olympic Torch is ignited at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece. The torch is kindled by the concentrated light of the Sun, focused by a parabolic mirror. The torch is then carried by a relay of runners to the location of where the games are being held.
