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Why do they carry the olympic flame from mt Olympus to each modern olympic game?
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∙ 11y ago
The flame is not carried from mt Olympus but from the ancient sanctuary of Olympia in southeastern Greece, in the regional district of Elia (Ηλιεία in Greek), in Peloponnese.
The first Olympic games ever (named after the region) took place there in 776 BC.
The flame used to burn non stop during the Games back at the time, and it symbolised the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus.
The Olympic torch relay from Greece to various cities around the world, has no ancient precedent whatsoever and it was introduced for the first time in the Olympic games of Berlin in 1936 (the Nazi Olympics) by Carl Diem, who imagined a symbolic pageant that would give the Nazi Germany a bit of the old glory of ancient Greece, by the transit of a lit flame from Greece to Berlin by a relay of torch-bearing runners.
Although the transfer of the Greek flame around the world gives a mystifying glory of the past to the modern Olympic Games, it is not understood why this Nazi extravaganza is still happening today.
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∙ 14y agoSince it is tradition, they still do.
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What does the olympic flame represent?
the olympic flame represents the death and the rebirth of greek heroeshope and endurance
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 does olympic flame symbolise?
Cheese
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."
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.
Where does the Olympic flame always start it's route from and why?
It starts from Olympia, Greece because the flame must come from Mount Olympus.
Why do you carry the Olympic flame?
because my teacher said i had to do this project.
What country hosted the modern olympic games at which the olympic flame was introduced?
1932 berlin
Will there be an Olympic flame at the paralympics?
there is an olympic flame at the paralympics
The Olympic flame is transported by this?
the olympic flame is transported by what
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.
What is that copper item the olympic sign bearers carry?
The copper item carried by Olympic sign bearers is called an Olympic Torch. It is lit at Olympia, Greece, and travels to the host city where it lights the cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
What is the purpose of the Olympic Flame?
The Olympic flame honors the gods.
What world leader started the olympic relay with the torch?
The modern convention of the olympic flame relay was started in 1936 in Berlin while Adolf Hitler was the Chancelor.
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.
What message does the olympic torch intend to spread?
the flame represents purity and the endeavor of perfection, while the torch represents the continuation from the ancient olympic games to the modern olympics
Is it true that the original Olympic flame has been kept lit and preserved somewhere and is brought to every Olympic competition?
Not exactly. The torch is lit before each celebration by the sun on Mount Olympus in Greece. This started in 1928, the relay started in 1936.
