The Olympic Torch

Posted by Alex
The torch is lit by the sun at Olympia, Greece. The torch is passed from runner to runner in a relay from city to city across the world until it reaches the host city. The flame from the torch  is used to light the Olympic Flame at the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremonies. The flame burns until the games are over.


The modern Olympic torch began at the Berlin Games in 1936. It is a link between the ancient and the modern Olympic Games.

 

Here is a picture of me with the torch at the Olympic Park in Park City, Utah. We went there and saw the museum and the park.