What does the Olympic flame mean?

The Olympic flame symbolizes peace, light, unity and friendship, and also commemorates Prometheus, the fire god who stole fire for mankind.

The lighting ceremony of the ancient Olympic Games originated from the myth that humans stole the flame from the sky in ancient Greece. In front of Zeus in Olympia, the sacred flame was lit on the altar according to religious ceremonies, and then the torch was taken to various city-states to convey the message that the Olympic Games were about to begin. All city-states must stop fighting, forget hatred and war, and actively prepare for the Olympic Games. Therefore, the torch symbolizes peace, light, unity and friendship.

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1936, the Berlin Olympic torch was first lit.

In Olympic history, Berlin Olympic Games was regarded as Hitler's tool to promote Nazism, so this Olympic Games became one of the few stains in Olympic history. However, it was at the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936 that Hitler invented the torch relay, which made the world see the lighting of the Olympic flame for the first time. It was also from this Olympic Games that the Olympic flame began its journey of shining around the world.

1956, the Melbourne Olympic flame lit up the southern hemisphere for the first time.

16 The Olympic Games was held in Melbourne, Australia on122 October, 1956 165438. This is the first time that a country in the southern hemisphere has hosted the Olympic Games. The most memorable thing about this Olympic Games is the joint participation of the Democratic Republic of Germany and the Federal Republic of Germany. Accompanied by ode to joy, they used black, red and yellow flags with five rings as the league flag.

1964, the Tokyo Olympic torch was first lit in Asia.

101October10, 18 The Olympic Games opened in Tokyo, Japan. The weather that had been cloudy the previous week suddenly got better that day. The United States even launched the "Sinkem" satellite to broadcast the Olympic Games to the whole world, which is the first time in history.

The Olympic Games held a grand torch relay. The torch was lit in Olympia on August 2 1, then flew to Kagoshima, Japan on September 9, and then passed through four routes, with a total length of 84 kilometers.

The last person to light the Olympic flame was Ji Ze Sakai, a 0/9-year-old student from Waseda University. He was born on the day when the atomic bomb exploded in Hiroshima (1945, August 6th). The Olympic flame is a symbol of peace. It is obvious that Sakai lit the flame.

In 2000, the Sydney Olympic flame was passed underwater.

The design of the torch relay route of this Olympic Games is unique. The organizers made full use of various modes of delivery, such as land, sea and air, and the Olympic torch was even taken to the seabed by divers for underwater delivery.

In 2004, five continents in Athens shared the Olympic glory.

The torch relay before the opening of the Olympic Games created many firsts. In order to commemorate the Olympic Games' return to hometown, the organizing committee carefully designed the torch relay route. For the first time, the Olympic torch spread all over five continents and reached Africa and South America for the first time, giving people all over the world the opportunity to participate in and experience this grand event.

2008 Beijing Olympic Games

On March 24th, the torch collection ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games was held in Olympia, Greece, and then it was carried out in Greece for six days.

From April/KLOC-0 to May 3, the torch relay of Beijing Olympic Games will be held overseas. The torch will pass through five continents 19 countries 19 cities and China, Hongkong and Macau. The Beijing Torch Relay Operation Team will take the torch to these areas by Air China chartered flight, covering a total distance of 97,000 kilometers and involving more than 2,000 torchbearers. In addition, 42 related ceremonies will be held for a total of 33 days.

On May 3rd, the Olympic flame arrived in Sanya, Hainan Province after passing through overseas.

Starting from May 4th, the torch relay operation team of the Olympic Organizing Committee will deliver the torch to 3/kloc-0 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in Chinese mainland via 1 13 cities and regions.

The torch relay in all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) generally lasts for three days, including Sichuan, Henan, Shandong and Guangdong with a population of over 80 million for four days and Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing for two days.

The flame returned to Beijing on August 6th. After a three-day relay, the Olympic flame will arrive at the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) on the evening of August 8, lighting the main torch tower of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, and will continue to burn until the end of the Olympic Games. The total distance of the torch relay in China is about 40,000 kilometers, which lasts for 97 days, with more than 1.9 million torchbearers.

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