From Brasilia to Rio, Torch Has Travelled All Way Here
From Brasilia to Rio, Torch Has Travelled All Way Here
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On August 5, the Olympic torch relay race will reach the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. This tradition dates back... 04.08.2016, Sputnik International
On August 5, the Olympic torch relay race will reach the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. This tradition dates back to the Ancient Greece. Greeks considered fire to be a divine element as the purity of the flame represents positive values.
On May 3, the Olympic torch relay started in Brazil. Thousands of torchbearers began their two-month journey to deliver the fire in time. They travelled from the capital Brasilia to Rio de Janeiro.
In total, about 12, 000 torchbearers joined the relay, each of which run for about 200 meters. The relay continues for 95 days, and will pass through 300 cities.
The Olympic torch relay started at the Planalto Palace, from President Dilma Rousseff‘s working residence, who gave the flame to two-time Olympic champion in volleyball, Fabiana Claudino.
Brazilians developed an ingenious and interesting torch design. The torch is presented in silver with various colored inserts, which “open” at the time of transmission of fire.
The iconic torch was lit up in Greece. On May 3, president of Brazilian National Olympic Committee, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, delivered the fire to Brazil.
On June 24, the fire arrived to the most populated city of the southern hemisphere, São Paulo. The torch was carried by one of the torchbearers, a Brazilian skateboarder – Roni Gonesh.
The uppermost part of the torch is yellow and symbolizes the sun. Below that, it is green, which represents mountains covered with forests. The light blue color and represents the ocean while the last dark blue and black section symbolizes the Earth.
On April 28, Greeks handed over the flame to the Brazilian delegation at a ceremony.
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