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The triangular shape of torches represents the three Olympic values (respect, excellence and friendship), elements of the Olympic motto – faster, higher, stronger, Olympic Games hosted by the United Kingdom (1908, 1948 and 2012), tri-vision of the 2012 Summer Olympics (sport, education and culture). The Olympic torch is gold. Edward Barber and
The first well-known major athlete to light the cauldron was nine-time Olympic champion Paavo Nurmi at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Other famous final torch bearers include 1960 decathlon gold medallist Rafer Johnson, who became the first person of African descent to light the cauldron at the 1984 Summer Olympics, [1] French football star Michel Platini (), heavyweight boxing champion ...
The final carrier is often kept unannounced until the last moment. Over the years, it has become a tradition to let a famous athlete of the host nation, former athletes or athletes with significant achievements and milestones be the last runner in the Olympic torch relay.
Here's what to know on the history of the Olympic orch, the Olympic flame and more heading into 2024 Paris Olympics:
[1] [2] The torch will be in Naples for Christmas, in Bari for New Year's Eve, and in Cortina d'Ampezzo on 26 January to commemorate 70 years since it hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics. [1] While the torch is in Piedmont, a tribute is planned for skier Matilde Lorenzi, who died while training in October 2024. [3]
The Olympic torch will finally enter France when it reaches the southern seaport of Marseille on Wednesday. The Belem was first used in 1896, the same year the modern Olympics came back. It will ...
You've seen it all over your socials by now: rapper (and BFF to Martha Stewart) Snoop Dogg carrying the Olympic torch through Parisian suburbs ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony ...
The Olympic torch relay is the ceremonial relaying of the Olympic flame from Olympia, Greece, to the site of an Olympic Games. It was introduced at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin , as a way for Adolf Hitler to highlight the Nazi claim of Aryan connections of Germany to Greece. [ 1 ]