Where does the Olympic torch travel?
Until 2008, the flame usually travelled through several countries before arriving at its final destination. As from 2010, the Torch Relay has mainly taken place in Greece and the country of the host city, to where the flame is directly transported from Athens.
What other countries between Greece and Australia did the Olympic torch go to?
Torch and Torch Relay
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| Greece | 10.05. – 20.05. |
| New Zealand | 06.06. |
| Australia | – 15.09. |
| Total |
Who held the Olympic torch 2021?
star Naomi Osaka of
Tennis star Naomi Osaka of Japan had the distinct honour of serving as the final torchbearer of the Olympic Torch Relay, lighting the cauldron inside Olympic Stadium for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in 2021. Osaka, 23, is a four-time major champion in tennis who is making her Olympic debut.
How did the Olympic torch go underwater?
For the first time the Flame was taken underwater, with a special flare-like torch taken on a dive down to the Great Barrier Reef. At the opening ceremony the cauldron was lit by Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman….2000 Summer Olympics torch relay.
| Host city | Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Torch designer | Robert Jurgens at Blue Sky |
| No. of torches | 14,000 |
Where did the torch relay start?
Olympia
The Torch Relay for the 1948 Games began in Olympia on July 17, 1948, taking 12 days to journey through Greece, Italy, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and England.
Who ran the torch in 2021?
player Naomi Osaka
Japan’s tennis player Naomi Osaka carries the Olympic torch in the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. Osaka was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and a Haitian father. Her family moved when Osaka was 3 to New York, eventually settling in Florida.
Where does the Olympic torch start and finish?
The Olympic Torch Relay begins with the torch lighting in Olympia, Greece. From there, the journey to the host city varies from year to year.
How many states will the Olympic torch go through?
It would have the torch cover 13,500 miles (21,700 km) passing through 46 of the 50 states in the United States, and be carried by 12,012 Torchbearers.
Where is Olympic torch now?
The Olympic flame is currently in Kanagawa Prefecture, famed for its blend of nature and city lights. Here’s everything you need to know about the towns and some of the Torchbearers on the latest stage of the Olympic Torch Relay 29 June 2021 23:48 Picture by Tokyo 2020
Where is the Olympic torch relay?
The Olympic Torch Relay. The Olympic Games torch relay tradition begins with the Olympic flame being lit by the sun’s rays at the ancient site of Olympia, after which it is passed by torch from runner to runner to the Olympic stadium in the host city.