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What is the olympic torch relay run?
the olympic torch relay takes place in the United kingdom
What was the distance coverd of the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch?
The relay will last 130 days and cover a total distance of 137,000 kilometres. And this is the longest distance covered of olympic torch.The torch will pass through the hands of 21,880 torch bearers of various ethnicities and nationalities.The relay route will also pass through every continent on earth except Antarctica.
What is the signifiacance of the olympic torch and flame?
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.
What do the Olympic flames symbolize?
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.
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.
Who was the last bearer of the Olympic torch at the Atlanta Olympic games and had previously one Olympic gold?
muhummad ali (cassius clay)
Who was the last person to carry the 2010 olympic torch?
Wayne Gretzky obviously
How is the torch brought to the Olympics?
the torch runners walk half way, ride the plane a bit, (including ships) and carries the torch to the Olympic ceremony by walking ,at last.
Why does the torch have to be lit throughout the duration of Olympics?
The Olympic Flame, Olympic Fire, Olympic Torch, Olympic Light, Olympic Eye, and Olympic Sun 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, when a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics. The fire was reintroduced at the Olympics in 1928, and it has been part of the modern Olympic Games ever since. The modern torch relay was introduced by Carl Diem, president of the Organisation Committee for the Berlin Games of 1936, as part of an effort to turn the games into a glorification of the Third Reich [1]. But despite its Nazi origin, the torch ceremony is still practiced as of 2006. Traditionally, the Olympic Torch is "lit by the Sun on Mount Olympus" and the torch carrier brings the Flame on foot to the site of the Olympic Games. The Olympic Torch is nowadays ignited several months before the opening celebration of the Olympic Games at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece. Eleven priestesses (played by actresses) light the fire by placing a torch in a concave parabolic mirror which concentrates rays from the Sun. The torch is then transported to the host city of the upcoming Olympics by means of a torch relay. Though traditionally, the fire is carried on foot, other means of transportation have been used as well. The runners have included athletes and celebrities, but many previously 'unknown' people have also carried it, often chosen for their personal merits and achievements. The Olympic Torch Relay ends on the day of the opening ceremony in the central stadium of the Games. The final carrier is often kept secret until the last moment, and is usually a sports celebrity of the host country. The final bearer of the torch runs towards the cauldron, usually placed at the top of a grand staircase, and then uses the torch to start the flame in the stadium. It is generally considered a great honour to be asked to light the Olympic Flame. After being lit, the flame continues to burn throughout the celebration of the Olympics and is extinguished at end of the closing ceremony of the Games.
What is the olympic torches purpose?
the Olympic torch stands for the sighns of peace, purity and reson when lighted the torch will travel from the last Olimpic games to the next and will go into a bigger toch then the big flame will never get put out until the games are done then it will start all over again
Has there ever been any controversy with the Olympic torch?
The torch has gone out a couple of times so far on its trip around Britain. Fortunately they had a back up. Last week a couple of little kids begged to be able to carry the torch and then tried running off with it.
Has the Olympic flame ever burnt out?
Yes, if you are speaking about the flame that the Torchbearers are carrying. This is lit from the cauldron in Greece and next progresses on the relay. If by chance the flames goes out due to wind, stumble or ? there is always a backup flame (usually carried next to the Torchbearer) to relight the flame. Typically an Olympic Torch Relay representative is nearby in case this happens.
