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What do the Olympic rings represent? How the five colours were chosen
The Olympic symbol is made up of five interlinking rings ... but sometimes by other modes of transport. The route of the torch aims “to spread a message of peace and friendship between ...
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1948 London Olympics Torch
The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, where a fire was kept ...
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How the Olympic torch stays lit
The Olympic flame is a symbol of peace, hope and tolerance. That is why not just any flame can be used to reignite an Olympic torch.
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The history of Olympic rings, explained: What to know for Paris
Between the torch, fanfare and games themselves, the Olympics are filled with timeless traditions. Yet, there is no greater ...
I Worked At Vibe Magazine For 17 Years. Here's What I Learned From Quincy Jones.
It may be hard to imagine in a post-Vibe universe — a space and time where President Barack Obama weighs in on the ...
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Passing the Olympic Torch from 1964 to 2020
Olympics organizers have decided that Fukushima ... Roy hopes to be a torch runner, celebrating with the local people. He calls the torch a symbol of resilience to show the world.
Special Olympics Pennsylvania's Fall Festival kicks off with 28-mile Torch Run from Philadelphia to Villanova
Over 1,000 Special Olympic athletes are in the Philadelphia area this weekend to compete at the Special Olympics Pennsylvania ...
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Paris 2024 Olympics reveals the next phase of its visual identity
The logo combines two iconic symbols associated with the Games – a gold medal and the Olympic torch – with an image of Marianne, a female figure representing the French Republic. For the first time ...
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Slavery survivor’s Olympic torch dream
A man celebrating being given the right to remain in the UK after a 19-year wait now hopes to carry the Olympic torch in Paris next month. Mohammed Zaman arrived in London from Bangladesh in 2005 ...
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Olympic Torch Relay
The 101-day domestic torch relay begins on November 1 when the Olympic Flame - lit in Greece on October 24 - arrives in Incheon, Korea. (ATR) The Rio 2016 Olympic Torch relay begins Thursday ...
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Paris Olympics 2024: 'Historic Torch' arrives at Marseille's Velodrome, relay commences in France
The Olympic torch relay for the Paris 2024 Games commenced in Marseille, France, marking the beginning of its journey across the country. Marseille, renowned for its vibrant sports culture ...
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Snoop Dogg Takes Gold: Winners Of The 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Greek actor playing the role of the High Priestess Mary Mina (2R) stands in front of the Olympic ... [+] Cauldron with a torch as Priestesses perform a dance during the handover ceremony of the ...