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Does the Olympic Flame burn during the Olympic Games?
no
Why does the flame stay burning during the olympic games?
It is a practice continued from ancient games and represents purity and endeaver for perfection
Where do the Olympic flame always start from and why?
It is lighted in Olympia, Greece; the place where the ancient Olympic Games used to be held.
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.
Where is the olympic flame always lit in memory of the olympic games origins?
Greece. The source of the "mother" flame and the Olympics.
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 is a flame lit into in memory of ancient Olympic games to present games?
a bowl holding flamable stuff is lit with the olympic touch after its been carried to other countries.
What do the Olympics flame stand for?
Ancient Greeks believe Prometheus stole fire from the Gods. The flame became a symbol of Olympic Games, honoring Zeus.
What was the first country to light the olympic flame?
Athens In Greecethe fist city to light the Olympic flame was ancient Greece
Why is the Olympic torch at the Olympics?
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.
Why do nation participate in the olympic relay?
The Olympic Flame 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. The fire was reintroduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, and it has been part of the modern Olympic Games ever since. In contrast to the Olympic flame proper, the torch relay of modern times which transports the flame from Greece to the various designated sites of the games had no ancient precedent and was introduced by Carl Diem at the controversial 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
What did they use to signify the start of the Olympics?
to symbolize the link between the ancient and modern Olympic Games. The flame was lit in a ceremony at Olympia, Greece.
