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The 2016 Summer Olympics torch relay which ran from 21 April until 5 August 2016. After being lit in Olympia, Greece, the torch traveled to Athens on
2016 Summer Olympics torch relay
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The 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from 19 May until 27 July, prior to the London 2012 Summer Olympics. The torch bearer selection process was
2012 Summer Olympics torch relay
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The 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from March 24 until August 8, 2008, prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics, with the theme of "one world, one
2008 Summer Olympics torch relay
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Committee now restricts international relays due to the protests during the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay, in which the relay was met with protests at several
List_of_Olympic_torch_relays
Symbol of the Olympic Games
in Amsterdam. The Olympic flame and the Olympic torch relay was first introduced to the Summer Olympics at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin by Carl
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The 2020 Summer Olympics torch relay was held from 12 March 2020 and ended on 23 July 2021. After being lit in Olympia, Greece, the torch was handed over
2020 Summer Olympics torch relay
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The 1992 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from 5 June until 25 July, prior to the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The route covered 5,940 kilometres
1992 Summer Olympics torch relay
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Upcoming multi-sport event
multi-sport event. This edition celebrates the centennial of the Olympic torch relay, a tradition that began in 1936. The host city will be selected in
Bids for the 2036 Summer Olympics
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2016 Summer Paralympics torch relay was a 7-day event leading up to the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. It began on September 1, 2016
2016 Summer Paralympics torch relay
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Multi-sport event in Los Angeles, California, US
the fifth Summer Olympics, and ninth Olympics overall to be hosted by the United States. Los Angeles has previously hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932 and
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Starting with the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, torches have been carried to mark the beginning of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The games have
List of Olympic and Paralympic torch designs
List_of_Olympic_and_Paralympic_torch_designs
The 2012 Summer Paralympics torch relay ran from 22 to 29 August 2012, prior to the 2012 Summer Paralympics. The relay began with four flames kindled
2012 Summer Paralympics torch relay
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The 1988 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from August 23 until September 17, prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. The route covered around 4
1988 Summer Olympics torch relay
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the Olympic flame from Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, to the host city of the modern Olympic Games via a torch relay was
List of torchbearers who have lit the Olympic cauldron
List_of_torchbearers_who_have_lit_the_Olympic_cauldron
Multi-sport event in Beijing, China
host city. The 2008 Olympics were watched by 3.5 billion people worldwide, and featured the longest distance for an Olympic Torch relay. The 2008 Games also
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Symbols of the Olympic Games
the Olympic Games. Barney argued that the Olympic torch had been commercialised since its inception in 1936, and that sponsors of the torch relay benefit
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Multi-sport event in Tokyo, Japan
Olympic Games, the 2020 Summer Olympics torch was scheduled to only visit two countries: Greece and host nation Japan. The first phase of the relay began
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Sporting event delegation
Athens, Greece, to carry the Olympic flame through the Eleonas refugee and migrant camp in the city as part of the 2016 torch relay. Initially, the team was
Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Major international multi-sport event
The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event normally held once
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Multi-sport event in Paris, France
1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix (the first Winter Olympics), as well as the sixth Olympic Games hosted by France (three Summer Olympics and three Winter
2024_Summer_Olympics
The route of the 2010 Winter Olympics torch relay carried the torch through over 1000 communities across Canada, visiting different locations from October
2010 Winter Olympics torch relay route
2010_Winter_Olympics_torch_relay_route
Multi-parasport event in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2000 Paralympic Torch Relay at a launch of the torch design and route in Canberra on 28 July 1999.But originally, this would be a relay exclusively within
2000_Summer_Paralympics
2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 August 2016 to 21 August 2016.
List of 2016 Summer Olympics medal winners
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Multi-sport event in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan
inspired by the Champions Park used during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. The torch relay is set to begin on 18–20 August with a flame-lighting
2026_Asian_Games
Multi-sport event in London, England
the Olympic Games and the athletes competing in them. The Olympics torch relay ran from 19 May to 27 July 2012, before the Games. Plans for the relay were
2012_Summer_Olympics
Multi-sport event in Sydney, Australia
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium
2000_Summer_Olympics
Greek rower (born 1997)
announced that Ntouskos would be the first torch-bearer in the relay from Olympia to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild;
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Multi-sport event in Brisbane, Australia
second Summer Olympics held in the host city's winter after the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It will also be the first Olympic Games
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programme of the 2024 Summer Olympics featured 329 events in 32 sports, including the 28 "core" Olympic sports contested in 2016 and 2020, and four optional
List of 2024 Summer Olympics medal winners
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Multi-sport event in Berlin, Germany
number at any Olympics to that point. These were the first Games to be televised and the first to feature a torch relay carrying the Olympic flame from Olympia
1936_Summer_Olympics
Multi-sport event in Nanjing, China
Youth Olympic Games host city held in an IOC Session. The elections for the host cities of the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and 2012 Winter Youth Olympics were
2014_Summer_Youth_Olympics
Multi-parasport event in Paris, France
tickets sold in total across the Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Several sports reported record attendance. The torch relay began with the lighting of the
2024_Summer_Paralympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event
2016 Summer Olympics medal table
2016_Summer_Olympics_medal_table
Multi-sport event in Atlanta, Georgia, US
anniversary of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, the inaugural edition of the modern Olympic Games. These were also the first Summer Olympics to be held in a
1996_Summer_Olympics
ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on 26 July 2024 across Paris, beginning at 19:30 CEST (17:30 UTC). As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings
2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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Multi-sport event in Los Angeles, California, US
The 1984 Summer Olympics are widely considered to be the most financially successful modern Olympics, serving as a model on how to run an Olympic Games.
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Multi-sport event in London, England
them in 1908, making it the second city to host the Summer Olympics twice (after Paris). The Olympics would return again to London 64 years later in 2012
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Multi-sport event in Melbourne, Australia
Olympic Games portal 1956 Winter Olympics Olympic Games held in Australia 1956 Summer Olympics – Melbourne 2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney 2032 Summer Olympics
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American Games torch relay was a 50-day torch run, from August 26–October 14, 2011, held prior to the 2011 Pan American Games. Plans for the relay were originally
2011 Pan American Games torch relay
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List of medals won by Olympic delegations
the 2026 Olympics At the 2016 Summer Olympics, nine athletes from Kuwait competed as Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA), as the Kuwait Olympic Committee
All-time Olympic Games medal table
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During the Parade of Nations within the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes and officials from each participating team marched
2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations
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The opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics took place on the evening of Friday 5 August 2016 in the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, starting at
2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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International sporting events
the Olympic flag, the Olympic flame and torch relay, and the opening and closing ceremonies. Over 14,000 athletes competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics and
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were also chosen among the torchbearers during the last leg of the Olympic torch relay during the opening ceremony despite not being French, and Djokovic
Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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Held the Olympic flame in Beijing
Ancient Olympics. The Modern Flame traces its origin to the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics and the torch relay – the tradition in which the Olympic flame travels
2008_Summer_Olympics_cauldron
German sports administrator (1882–1962)
the Berlin Olympic Games, he was also the chief organizer of the 1936 Olympic Summer Games. He created the tradition of the Olympic torch relay when he organised
Carl_Diem
Summer Olympics, the climax of the opening ceremony has been the arrival of the Olympic flame, marking the conclusion of the torch relay. The torch is
Olympic_Games_ceremony
The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 23 July
2020 Summer Olympics medal table
2020_Summer_Olympics_medal_table
Multi-sport event in Athens, Greece
The 2004 Summer Olympics (Greek: Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, romanized: Theriní Olympiakí Agónes 2004), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
2004_Summer_Olympics
Multi-sport event in Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan
Governor to start 2011 Asian Games torch relay in Taraz". inform.kz. 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2011-01-16. "Torch relay of 7th Asian Winter Games winds up
2011_Asian_Winter_Games
track then handed the torch to 1960 Olympic decathlon gold medalist Rafer Johnson, who completed the torch relay as mechanical steps rose from the center
1984 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
1984_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony
British-Jamaican footballer (born 1995)
international. She was involved in the final stages of the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay. Born in England, she represents Jamaica internationally. Bailey
Jade_Bailey_(footballer)
Multi-sport event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The 2016 Summer Olympics (Portuguese: Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (Portuguese: Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada)
2016_Summer_Olympics
2012 Summer Paralympics torch relay 2014 Winter Paralympics torch relay 2016 Summer Paralympics torch relay 2022 Winter Paralympics torch relay "2018
2018 Winter Paralympics torch relay
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Winter Olympics held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, the 3 × 5 kilometre cross-country relay event was added to the programme. The 1956 Summer Olympics held in
Participation of women in the Olympics
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told AFP the level of support for the Olympics politically during the ongoing torch relay suggested "the Olympics themselves are not going to be caught
Concerns and controversies at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Concerns_and_controversies_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics
Multi-sport event in Amsterdam, Netherlands
that continues today. The first Olympic flame and torch relay, however, would not take place until the 1936 Summer Olympics. For the first time, the parade
1928_Summer_Olympics
Multi-sport event in Mexico City, Mexico
The 1968 Summer Olympics (Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad (Spanish: Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada)
1968_Summer_Olympics
The 2028 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held in Los Angeles, California, United States, from July 14–30, 2028. The Games will be hosted in and around
Venues of the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics
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Campaign to benefit the Special Olympics
187,626. Similar in many ways to the Olympic Torch Relay, the Law Enforcement Torch Run consists of scheduled relay events, usually held in conjunction
Law_Enforcement_Torch_Run
Sporting event delegation
ceremony that reflects ancient Greek rituals and initiates the Olympic torch relay. The flag of Greece is always hoisted in the closing ceremony, along
Greece_at_the_Olympics
have died at the Olympics from other causes; 11 of these deaths were from the Munich massacre. Several incidents related to the Olympics have caused the
Olympic_and_Paralympic_deaths
Multi-sport event in Innsbruck, Austria
torch relay of the Games was announced on 9 October 2011, involving 65 sites over 18 days with some 2,012 torchbearers carrying the flame. The torch was
2012_Winter_Youth_Olympics
Sprinter from Great Britain
one of the Olympic torch bearers in London for the Summer Games. Jim Redmond died in October 2022, aged 81. Two years after the Olympics in Barcelona
Derek_Redmond
June 1984). "Sparks fly over Olympic torch relay". San Diego Tribune. Dobbin, Muriel (5 June 1983). "Los Angeles Olympics expected to yield $3.3 billion"
Lindsay_Chaney
Canadian dancer and actress
Moulin Rouge dancer". The Earful Tower. Retrieved August 17, 2025. "Olympic torch relay: Paris route includes stop at Moulin Rouge cabaret". FRANCE 24. July
Allie_Goodbun
flag was first flown in 2019. As with the Olympic Games, ahead of each edition of a Paralympic Games a torch relay is held in order to build awareness and
Paralympic_symbols
1938 German sports film
Fest der Schönheit (Festival of Beauty) (100 minutes). The 1936 Summer Olympics torch relay, as devised for the Games by the secretary general of the Organizing
Olympia_(1938_film)
Brazilian long-distance runner
the 2016 Summer Olympics torch relay in Brasília. In August 2016, he received the honor of lighting the Olympic Flame at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio
Vanderlei_de_Lima
American swimmer (born 1981)
competitive swimmer who has won four Olympic medals and two World Championship golds. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the men's 50-meter
Anthony_Ervin
Monument in British Columbia, Canada
Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier, alongside the torches used for the torch relay; it consists of four, crystal-like "arms" and a central burner
2010_Winter_Olympics_cauldron
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the "Games of the XXXI Olympiad", was an international multi-sport event held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
Venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics
Venues_of_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_and_Paralympics
Multi-parasport event in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Olympic flag and the Paralympic flag are displayed at Palazzo Marino and will remain there until the end of their respective events. The torch relay took
2026_Winter_Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Beijing, the capital of the People's
2008 Summer Olympics medal table
2008_Summer_Olympics_medal_table
Brazilian boxer (1928–2017)
boxing administrator. In July 2016, he proudly participated in the torch relay for the Rio Olympics, carrying the torch in his wheelchair. Evans, Hilary;
Lucio_Grotone
South Korean pro gamer (born 1995)
Korea 2018 Spring Season. He was selected as a 2018 PyeongChang Olympic torch relay runner along with the kt Rolster members. On December 17, 2020, he
Smeb
British athlete
As a result, she was chosen as one of the carriers for the 2012 Olympic torch relay. Sawyers is a singer/songwriter in her spare time and, in February
Jazmin_Sawyers
American track and field athlete
April 2008, Carlos was a torch-bearer for the Human Rights Torch, which ran in parallel to the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay and focusing attention on
John_Carlos
Multi-parasport event in Atlanta, Georgia, US
was the phoenix Blaze. The 1996 Summer Paralympics torch relay, also referred to as the NationsBank Paralympic Torch Relay to reflect the event's lead sponsor
1996_Summer_Paralympics
Award
1916 Summer Olympics, which were subsequently cancelled due to the First World War. The 1936 Games had 3,963 athletes from 49 National Olympic Committees
1936 Summer Olympics medal table
1936_Summer_Olympics_medal_table
The opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 20:00 (8:00 PM)
2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2008_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony
Sporting event delegation
made its debut at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and has since become one of the most prominent nations among the Olympic athletics. The nation has
Kenya_at_the_Olympics
American sprinter (born 1967)
performance. Johnson was one of the Olympic torch bearers in the relay in the run up to the London 2012 Olympics, carrying it to Stonehenge and Salisbury
Michael_Johnson_(sprinter)
Brazilian basketball player (born 1959)
penultimate torch bearer for the 2016 Summer Olympics torch relay, being the link between Gustavo Kuerten who brought the torch into the Olympic Stadium,
Hortência_Marcari
Multi-sport event in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
also the only Summer Olympic Games to be held in a communist state until the 2008 Summer Olympics held in China. These were the final Olympic Games under
1980_Summer_Olympics
2016 Summer Olympics was held on 21 August 2016 from 20:00 to 22:50 BRT at the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As per traditional Olympic protocol
2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
2016_Summer_Olympics_closing_ceremony
Seven cities submitted bids for 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics on September 13, 2007, aiming to host the Games of the XXXI Olympiad. All of them
Bids for the 2016 Summer Olympics
Bids_for_the_2016_Summer_Olympics
Tanzanian marathon runner
preparation for the 2008 Olympics. He was a torchbearer in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on April 13, 2008, for the Olympic torch relay through his country. Le
John_Stephen_Akhwari
Multi-sport event in Vancouver, Canada
Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. "Funding for 2010 Olympics torch relay to focus on local events". CBC News. April 30, 2009. Archived from
2010_Winter_Olympics
Illegal ticket resale case
corporate hospitality tickets allocated to the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The investigation exposed a
2016 Summer Olympics ticket scandal
2016_Summer_Olympics_ticket_scandal
23rd Summer Deaflympics
Deaflympic Torch was brought from Lausanne, Switzerland to Batı Park in Samsun by the Turkish Olympic champion in wrestling, Taha Akgül. The torch relay began
2017_Summer_Deaflympics
Brazilian volleyball player (born 1982)
Valuable Player" 2007–08 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Spiker" 2008 Summer Olympics – "Most Valuable Player" 2001–02 Brazilian Superliga – Runner-up, with
Paula_Pequeno
the medal events of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With 306 sets of medals, the games featured 28 Olympic sports, including rugby
Chronological summary of the 2016 Summer Olympics
Chronological_summary_of_the_2016_Summer_Olympics
Italian delegation to sporting event
2011. "Tel Aviv 1968 Paralympics - Ceremonies, Medals, Torch Relay". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 25 December 2016. Media Guide Tokyo 2020 (in Italian)
Italy at the 1968 Summer Paralympics
Italy_at_the_1968_Summer_Paralympics
2009 edition of the Asian Youth Games
after the Olympic values of Friendship, Excellence and Respect. A total of 70 torchbearers were involved in day one of the relay. The torch relay resumed
2009_Asian_Youth_Games
Preserved 4-6-0 British steam locomotive
participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay taking it from York to Thirsk. It had been planned that the Olympic torch would be taken by LNER Class
LMS Royal Scot Class 6115 Scots Guardsman
LMS_Royal_Scot_Class_6115_Scots_Guardsman
American swimming executive (born 1975)
medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay and finished fifth in the 50-meter freestyle. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Lezak was the oldest male
Jason_Lezak
Multi-parasport event in Turin, Italy
Village in Turin. The same torch design used for the Olympics was used for the Paralympic Games. On March 5, 2006, the torch began a 10-day journey between
2006_Winter_Paralympics
Selection process for upcoming Summer Olympics
Five bids were initially submitted for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Following withdrawals, two bidding cities—Paris and Los Angeles—were left in the process
Bids for the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics
Bids_for_the_2024_and_2028_Summer_Olympics
Multi-sport event in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan
front of Sapporo City Hall, which was also used for the 1972 Winter Olympics torch relay local celebrations, until one hour before the closing ceremony, on
2017_Asian_Winter_Games
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