Olympic torch relay london

None of us could believe it. If Day 1 was a success, things only went from strength to strength thereafter. Ninety percent of the people who ran in our relay were ordinary, but extraordinary people. We really wanted to celebrate the people who had given back to their communities. Over the course of the 70 days, there were, says Hale, so many memorable moments that it would take her a week to recount them all.

But a couple really stood out for her. But he took his own life so we asked his 13 year-old daughter, Mia, to take his place. After travelling throughout the mainland of China, a country with 1.

Qomolangma Everest — the Olympic flame will finally arrive at the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games and light the main cauldron on 8 August The Beijing Olympic Torch Relay, with the participation of more than 20, Torchbearers, the duration of days, and the distance of , km, will be remembered as the one that covers the longest distance and the widest geographical expanse, and that involves the largest number of participants in the history of the modern Olympic Movement.

The Torch Relay is an Olympic symbol of peace, brotherhood and enlightenment and represents a summons to the Olympic Games. The modern-day Torch Relay is derived from ceremonies once a part of the ancient Games of Olympia, Greece.

Torch and relay races were important elements of the cultural festivals surrounding the Games, and travelled throughout Greece to announce the Games of Olympia, declaring a sacred truce for the duration of the Games. These events carried a deep ritual significance — a significance that is still respected in the modern-day Olympic Torch Relay. Since that time, the Torch Relay has been a significant part of the Games, with each relay reflecting the culture of its host country.

Home Explore the BBC. Number of torchbearers: 1, London-Torquay relay excluded : 30 in Greece, in Italy, in Switzerland, in France, 38 in Luxembourg, in Belgium, 73 in England.

Recruitment of torchbearers: For Italy, the torchbearers came from the army. In England, the torchbearers were chosen from amongst runners from clubs affiliated with the County Amateur Athletic Associations. Preference was given to clubs located in the area through which the torch relay route passed. To burn for the total duration of its transport by boat from Greece to Italy, a special burner fed by butane with a hour burn time was designed for the flame.

A special torch presented above was made for the last torchbearer.