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Why is fire used ceremonially?
Why does the Olympic torch relay start in Olympia, Greece?
What role does the host city play in the Olympic torch relay?
How are torch bearers selected?
What happens when the torch arrives at the stadium?
What does the Olympic flame symbolise?
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What role does the host city play in the Olympic torch relay?
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Greece
Athens
Olympia
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What role does the host city play in the Olympic torch relay?
Click on the icons to reveal the information and hover over the pins to find some examples of host cities.
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How are torch bearers selected?
Read the information and click on the jigsaw pieces to reveal a famous torch bearer.
Torch bearers are selected based on their ability to inspire others, their contributions to the community or their personal achievements.
They might be people who have shown courage and determination or have a history of helping others.
Choosing torch bearers is a way to celebrate everyday heroes and people who show the values of the Olympics in their everyday lives.
Tony Smith / Alamy Stock Photo
Click to reveal information about the torch bearer:
Stephen Deakin MBE helps run a sports team for people who have had transplant surgeries at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. He works hard to help these people stay active and healthy. Stephen also tells others about the importance of organ donation which can save lives. He was chosen to carry the Olympic torch because of his work and how he helps others.
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What happens when the torch arrives at the stadium?
Click on the icons to reveal the information.
robertharding / Alamy Stock Photo
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What does the Olympic flame symbolise?
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unity
peace
hope
Dorset Media Service / Alamy Stock Photo
resilience
friendship
The Olympic flame symbolises peace, unity, and friendship between countries. It represents the spirit of competition and that sports can unite the world. The flame also acts as a beacon of hope and inspiration, encouraging everyone to strive for excellence and show determination and resilience.
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The final torch bearer, often a well-known and inspiring athlete or public figure, will carry the torch into the stadium during the opening ceremony. This person then lights the Olympic cauldron with the torch, symbolising the official start of the games.
It plans the route the torch will take through the city and coordinates events and celebrations that occur as the torch passes.
It marks the end of the torch relay and the beginning of the Olympic Games.
The host city organises the final stages of the torch relay and prepares for the torch's arrival.
Starting the relay in Olympia shows respect for the origins and history of the Olympic Games.
The Olympic torch relay starts in Olympia, Greece because Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games, held every four years from the 8th century BCE to the 4th century CE.
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Interactive presentation
The Olympic flame
Get started
©2024 Kapow Primary
Contents
Why is fire used ceremonially?
Why does the Olympic torch relay start in Olympia, Greece?
What role does the host city play in the Olympic torch relay?
How are torch bearers selected?
What happens when the torch arrives at the stadium?
What does the Olympic flame symbolise?
©2024 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
What role does the host city play in the Olympic torch relay?
Click on the icons to reveal the information.
Greece
Athens
Olympia
©2024 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
What role does the host city play in the Olympic torch relay?
Click on the icons to reveal the information and hover over the pins to find some examples of host cities.
©2024 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
How are torch bearers selected?
Read the information and click on the jigsaw pieces to reveal a famous torch bearer.
Torch bearers are selected based on their ability to inspire others, their contributions to the community or their personal achievements.
They might be people who have shown courage and determination or have a history of helping others.
Choosing torch bearers is a way to celebrate everyday heroes and people who show the values of the Olympics in their everyday lives.
Tony Smith / Alamy Stock Photo
Click to reveal information about the torch bearer:
Stephen Deakin MBE helps run a sports team for people who have had transplant surgeries at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. He works hard to help these people stay active and healthy. Stephen also tells others about the importance of organ donation which can save lives. He was chosen to carry the Olympic torch because of his work and how he helps others.
©2024 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
What happens when the torch arrives at the stadium?
Click on the icons to reveal the information.
robertharding / Alamy Stock Photo
©2024 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
What does the Olympic flame symbolise?
Click on the icons to reveal the key words.
unity
peace
hope
Dorset Media Service / Alamy Stock Photo
resilience
friendship
The Olympic flame symbolises peace, unity, and friendship between countries. It represents the spirit of competition and that sports can unite the world. The flame also acts as a beacon of hope and inspiration, encouraging everyone to strive for excellence and show determination and resilience.
©2024 Kapow Primary
www.kapowprimary.com
The final torch bearer, often a well-known and inspiring athlete or public figure, will carry the torch into the stadium during the opening ceremony. This person then lights the Olympic cauldron with the torch, symbolising the official start of the games.
It plans the route the torch will take through the city and coordinates events and celebrations that occur as the torch passes.
It marks the end of the torch relay and the beginning of the Olympic Games.
The host city organises the final stages of the torch relay and prepares for the torch's arrival.
Starting the relay in Olympia shows respect for the origins and history of the Olympic Games.
The Olympic torch relay starts in Olympia, Greece because Olympia was the site of the ancient Olympic Games, held every four years from the 8th century BCE to the 4th century CE.