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The first person to light the olympic flame was German athlete Fritz Schligen at the 1936 Games in Berlin.
The flame has been an important part of every Olympic opening ceremony since it was first used in Berlin in 1936.
The Olympic Flame was first lit during the opening ceremony of the IX Olympic Games at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1928. There was a lot lof people there.
For the modern Olympic games, the first Olympic torch was lit in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Those was the first Summer Olympic games in history.
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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 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."
What does the olympic flame represent?
the olympic flame represents the death and the rebirth of greek heroeshope and endurance
Which city was the first to light the Olympic flame?
The olympic flame is always first lit in the ancient Greek city of Olympia, where the games originate from. This year - 2012 it was lit in the ancient Greek city on May 2012 and was then taken across the country and finally handed over to the British officials, for the London 2012 Games, in the Greek capital, Athens but it was never lit there and it was most definitely not lit in the English city - Slough as mentioned in the previous answer.
What does olympic flame symbolise?
Cheese
What was the first country to light the olympic flame?
Athens In Greecethe fist city to light the Olympic flame was ancient Greece
Which country was the first to light the olympic flame?
Ancient Greece
Who was the first person to light the winter Olympic flame?
Moises
Which city held the first to light the olympic flame?
America
Which country were the first to light the olympic flame?
Greece, they were the first to ever have the Olympics
What city was the first to light the 2008 Olympic flame?
Olympia, Greece.
Which city was the first to light the olyimpic flame?
The Olympic flame was first lit in the city of Olympia. This city is located in the country of Greece.
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.
Who will light the Olympic flame 2012?
David Beckham
When was Olympic flame lit first?
1928 athens olympic.
What olympic did a archer shoot an arrow to light the flame?
barcelona
When was the Olympic flame first used?
in 2005
