What is the route of the Olympic torch?

The flame was lit at the site of the Ancient Olympia in Greece on October 18, 2021 and was passed to the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee the following day. The flame then left for China where the relay continues until the start of the Games.

Where does the Olympic torch start its journey?

Olympia
Far from the hustle of athletic competition and the bustle of final preparations for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, in the picturesque countryside in Ancient Olympia – site of the Ancient Olympic Games, a flame is gathered from the heavens in a reverent hush.

Where does the Olympic torch relay go?

After the ceremony at Olympia, the Olympic flame first travels around Greece, and is then transferred during a ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens from the previous Olympic city to the current year’s host city.

Where did the Olympic torch go UK?

The torch travelled around Greece, arriving at the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens on 17 May for the handover ceremony. The UK torch relay lasted 70 days, with 66 evening celebrations. About 8,000 people carried the torch a total distance of about 8,000 miles (12,800 km), starting from Land’s End in Cornwall.

Does the Olympic torch ever go out?

Does the flame ever go out? While some believe that the Olympic flame has never gone out since the first Games, this is not actually the case. The flame is actually relit in Greece a few months before each Olympics, and then the torch relay begins.

How long does the torch relay last?

121-day
The Torch Relay was held in areas that pass by World Heritage Sites, famous locations, historic remains and sites that are the favourites of the local population ⁠— all locations that lend themselves to outstanding domestic and international promotional opportunities, as the charm of each destination is showcased …

How does Olympic torch relay work?

As in any relay race, each runner carries the torch for only one short leg of its trip As a runner completes a leg, he lights the torch of the next person in the relay. Torchbearer Stephanie Stockman, an employee in the NASA Laboratory for Terrestrial Physics in Maryland, passes the flame to the next runner.

When did the Olympic torch relay start?

20 July 1936
It pioneered the modern convention of moving the flame via a relay system from Greece to the Olympic venue….1936 Summer Olympics torch relay.

1936 Summer Olympics torch relay on a German stamp
Host city	Berlin, Germany
Torch bearers	3,331
Start date	20 July 1936
End date	1 August 1936

Where is the Olympic Torch Lit 2021?

Olympia, Greece
After being lit in Olympia, Greece, the torch was handed over to the Olympic shooting champion Anna Korakaki, who became the first woman to be first Olympic torchbearer….2020 Summer Olympics torch relay.

Host city	Tokyo, Japan
Theme	Hope Lights Our Way
Start date	12 March 2020 (Greece) 25 March 2021 (Japan relay)

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