Why is the Olympic torch at the Olympics?

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∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch 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, where a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics.

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What does the Olympic torch stand for or represent?

olympics

What are the rituals at Olympics?

lighting the olympic torch.

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 the Olympic torch start at Athens?

The Olympic torch start at Athens, Greece because that is where the first Olympics were held.

When will the Olympic torch be lighted again?

next olympics

What does the 2012 Olympic torch design represent?

olympics

What is the thing that you carry in the Olympics with fire on it?

The Olympic Torch

Is it amazing to hold an Olympic torch?

Yes, it is amazing to hold the Olympic torch because you are not just holding a torch you are holding a torch that has been in the Olympics for 112 years

The Olympic relay torch was introduced from which Olympic games?

1936 Berlin Olympics

Is there a different style of Olympic torch every Olympics?

yes

Who will hold the Olympic torch for the Vancouver Olympics?

Percy Jackson

Is drogba playing in the 2012 Olympics?

he joins the Olympic torch