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Why is the person who lits the Olympic torch to start the winter olympic games?
The Torch Relay symbolizes the passing of Olympic traditions from one generation to the next!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."
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.
Who is the final Olympic torchbearer who will light the cauldron in Vancouver?
Chris Wilson http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-torch-relay/
What place does the Olympic Torch Flame is always lit?
According to Wikipedia.com: " The Olympic Torch today is ignited several months before the opening celebration of the Olympic Games at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece. Eleven women, representing the roles of priestesses, perform a ceremony in which the torch is kindled by the light of the Sun, its rays concentrated by a parabolic mirror. "
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.
Who was the first to light the torch?
The first person to light the Olympic torch was a German male called Fritz.
What is the only thing that can light the olympic torch?
A person.
What year did Greece light the Olympic torch?
They first lighted the torch at Olympia in 776Bc
Why do you light the Olympic torch?
A torch is carried to help people see in the dark of night.
What is different about the final Olympic torch bearer?
The final Olympic torch bearer will use the torch to light the cauldron at the Olympic venue.
How do they light the olympic torch?
by the sun
Where did they light the olympic torch this year?
greece
What is does the olympic torch represent?
peace and light
What is facts about Cathy freeman?
she is the first competing athlete in the world to be invited to light the Olympic torch
Which city was the first to light olympic torch?
Athens, Greece.
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 were people trying to quench the Olympic torch?
The Olympic torch is part of a tradition going back thousands of years to the original Greek Olympics; it symbolizes the blessing of Apollo, the sun god (the Olympic flame is first ignited with sunlight, using a concave mirror to focus the light). We no longer worship Apollo, but we still light the torch.
