The Olympic torch start at Athens, Greece because that is where the first Olympics were held.
You can find a map of the countries that the 2008 Olympic Torch will travel through at http://www.time.com/time/2008/olympic/
The torch had a special flare attached to the inside of it.
1956, Melbourne
The flame of the Olympic torch always travels from Greece, where it is lit, to the host country.
1360 miles
...flame in Olympic cauldron via the torch relay.
the 2012 olympics will start in London July the 25th
the Olympic torch stands for the sighns of peace, purity and reson when lighted the torch will travel from the last Olimpic games to the next and will go into a bigger toch then the big flame will never get put out until the games are done then it will start all over again
we have the olympic torch to reprecent the countrey
Muhammad Ali.
19 May from Land's End to Plymouth