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During the Ancient Olympic Games, a sacred flame was lit from the sun's rays at Olympia, and stayed lit until the Games were completed. This flame represented the "endeavor for protection and struggle for victory." It was first introduced into our Modern Olympics at the 1928 Amsterdam Games. Since then, the flame has come to symbolize "the light of spirit, knowledge, and life."
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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.
Why were two Olympic Flames burning instead of one during the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid?
Not certain on the exact answer, but back in the 1952 Oslo Olympics a flame was lit in the town of Morgedal, Norway (the Nordic flame). It was this flame that lit the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony. This event also occurred prior to the 1980 Olympics (Lake Placid) and also before the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer). However at the 1994 Olympics the Nordic flame was combined with the Olympic flame and lit the Olympic cauldron. So at the 1980 Winter Olympics they may have used these two flames to light separate cauldrons persumably as a symbolic act of rememberance to the Nordic games which pre-dated the Winter Olympics. The Winter Olympic flame in 1952 (Italy) was lit from the eternal flame in Rome. Since 1994 only the Olympic flame has been used in the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics mainly due to the fact that the Olympic relays have gone straight from Greece to the host country.
How many times has the olympic flame blown out at the lighting ceremony?
The touch has to Keep burning during the Olympics, so never.
Where did the Olympic torch start for the 2008 Olympics?
The olympic flame torch started in the spring of 1967 where Luke Ferguson lit a stick on fire and brang it to the olympic games so they thought "why not make it a tradition?" Jessica then decided to root the twig... the end
How are the Olympic torch runners chosen?
When sun rays reflect off a parabolic dish/mirror an invisible sun beam ignites the torch and this is the ancient method still used to light the Olympic Torch.
How can normal people get involed with Olympics games?
If you are not an Olympic athlete, there are still several ways for you to get involved. From lining the streets to welcome the Olympic Flame to enjoying Festival events across the UK, there are so many ways to participate.Become a Local Leader and plan events.Become a mascot!Get involved in Torch Relay!Educate people about what the Olympics are really about!
What is the Olympics flag used in medieval period?
There were no Olympics, and so no Olympic flag, in the Middle Ages.
What countries was in the first Olympic?
Greece was the country that started the Olympics so they won in the first olympics.
Why is Jessica Ennis so important to England?
She is the current Olympic heptathlon champion and won a Gold Medal for the event in the 2012 London Olympics.
Is netball in the Olympics in Beijing 2008?
No netball is not an olympic sport so will not be played in the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
How many Olympic games were there total?
there has been 27 Olympics so far.
How many olympic medals have Ireland won at the Olympics so far?
13
