History of the Olympic flame originated in ancient Greece.This tradition reminds people about the heroism of Prometheus.According to legend, Prometheus stole fire from Zeus and gave it to people.How did the modern history of the Olympic flame?It was later in the article.
When they began to light the torch of the Olympic flame?
In which city to continue the tradition of ancient Greece?In 1928, in Amsterdam, began the modern history of the Olympic flame.Before the games in Berlin in 1936, held the first relay.The idea became Joseph Goebbels.Rite torch relay is perfect then under Nazi ideological doctrine.It embodies several characters and ideas.The design of the torch was invented by Walter Lemke.There were produced 3840 units.The torch had a length of 27 cm, and weighed 450 grams.It was made of stainless steel.Just a Relay 3331 was runner.The opening ceremony of the games in Berlin, the Olympic flame lit Fritz Shilgen.Over the next few years, the international competition is not conducted.The reason was the 2nd World War, launched by Hitler.The history of the Olympic flame has continued since 1948 - then took the next game.The host of the competition was London.It made two versions of the torches.The first was intended for relay.It was made of aluminum, placed inside the fuel tablets.The second option was intended for the final stage of the stadium.It was made of stainless steel, and inside it burned magnesium.This allowed even in bright daylight to see the fire burning.The first Winter Games Relay began in the Norwegian town of Morgedal.This place was very popular with slalom and ski jumpers.It should be noted that Norway has a long tradition to go skiing at night with a torch in his hand.Skiers decided to bring the symbol of the International Games in Oslo.For this competition was made 95 torches handle each had a length of 23 centimeters.In the bowl was a picture of an arrow that connected Morgedal and Oslo.
Helsinki, Cortina, Melbourne
Finns were the most economical.For the Olympic Games in Helsinki it was only manufactured 22 of the torch.They were attached gas cartridges (only 1600 pieces), each last about 20 minutes of burning.Therefore they had to be changed relatively frequently.Symbol game was made in the form of bowls, impaled on a birch handle.The following games were held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the north of Italy.Part of the torch relay then passed on the rollers.Probably one of the originals of the character design of games in Australia is an option created for the London event.Along with the Australian Olympics held competitions in equestrian sport in Stockholm.In this regard, once the symbol of the games went to two countries: Sweden and Australia.
Squaw Valley, Rome, Tokyo
organization opening and closing ceremonies of the International Games 1960 in California, has been entrusted to the company Disney.The design of the symbol of the competition combined elements of Melbourne and London torches.In the same year the game was held in Rome.The design was inspired by the character of games author antique sculptures.In Tokyo, the Olympic flame was taken by land, sea and air.In Japan the flame has been divided, it carried on the 4 directions and joined to complete the relay race in one piece.
Grenoble, Mexico City, Sapporo
route of the Olympic flame in France was filled with adventure.So, through a mountain pass Puy de Sancy symbol of the games had to literally crawl to bear because of the snowstorm.The port of Marseilles was carrying the torch swimmer in his outstretched hand.The most traumatic considered Relay Games in Mexico City.All three hundred flares outwardly looked like beaters, which beat the eggs.At the opening ceremony of the competition the cup with the flame lit for the first time a woman.Inside the torch was fuel, which proved bystrovosplamenyayuschimsya.In the course of several Relay runners suffered burns.During the Games in Sapporo Relay length was more than five thousand kilometers, and participate in more than 16 thousand. Man.Flare height was 70.5 cm. Just like before the competition in Tokyo, this time the flame has been divided, and carried in different directions so that the flame could greet many people as possible.
Munich, Innsbruck, Montreal
Torch Games in Munich was made of stainless steel.In all weather conditions, except for extremely hot, he passed the test for "endurance".When on the road to Germany from Greece, the temperature rose to 46 degrees, we use a sealed torch."Relative" has become a symbol of the Munich Games in Innsbruck.Like the previous, it was designed as a sword that adorned the top of the Olympic rings.At the opening ceremony it was lit just two bowls - in a sign that the competitions are held here for the second time."Space" the transfer of the flame took place in honor of the opening games in Montreal.At these competitions, special attention was paid to how the fire will look like on TV.To enhance the effect he was placed in a black box mounted on a red handle.Such a transfer of the flame up to this point the history of the Olympic flame is not yet known.In the form of a laser beam with the help of his companion moved from one continent to another: from Athens to Ottawa.In Canada, the cup lit the traditional way.
Lake Placid, Moscow, Sarajevo
Relay in honor of the Games in the United States began, where the British were the first settlements.The number of runners was small, and they all represent states of the USA.Total ran 26 women and 26 men.The symbol of the competition did not differ in any new design.In Moscow, the torch again gets an unusual shape with a gold tip and gold as a decorative detail on the handle with the logo of the games.Prior to the manufacturing character of the competition was ordered quite a large company in Japan.But after the Soviet officials saw the result, they were extremely disappointed.The Japanese, of course, apologized, moreover, paid the penalty Moscow.After manufacturing was entrusted Leningrad establishment of the Ministry of Aviation Industry.The torch for the Games in Moscow eventually became comfortable enough.Its length was 550 mm, and weight - 900 grams.It was made of aluminum and steel, built into a nylon gas tank.
Los Angeles, Calgary,
Seoul Olympics in 1984, the United States has passed a high-profile scandals.Firstly, the organizers offered the athletes run their stages for 3000 dollars / km.Of course, this caused a wave of indignation among the founders of the competition - the Greeks.The torch was made of steel and brass, the handle was finished with the skin.On symbol games in Calgary it was first engraved slogan competition.Himself torch was relatively heavy, weighing about 1.7 kg.He was executed in the form of tower - Calgary attractions.On the handle laser were made icons that represented the winter sports.The Games in Seoul, the torch has been prepared from copper, leather and plastic.Its design was similar to the Canadian predecessor.A distinctive feature of the character of games in Seoul, South Korea became the true engraving: two dragon that symbolized the harmony of East and West.
Albertville, Barcelona, Lillehammer Games
in France (Albertville), ushering in an era of extravagant design symbol of the competition.To create the shape of the torch was brought Philippe Starck, who became famous for his furniture.Torch Games in Barcelona is radically different from all previous ones.Design came up with the character of Andre Ricard.According to the authors, the torch was to express the "Latin" character.Bowl at the opening ceremony was lit archer who shot an arrow right in its center.At the stadium of Lillehammer torch made in flight holding at arm's length, ski jumper.As before the competition in Oslo, lit the flame is not in Greece, but in Mordegale.But the Greeks protested, and the fire was brought from Greece in Lillehammer.Him and trust ski jumper.
Games in Sochi 2014
Layout torch, his concept and design were invented by Vladimir Pyrozhkov.Initially, as the material for its manufacture assumed polycarbonate and titanium.However, in the production of aluminum is used.This torch has become one of the most difficult of all, who has ever been.His weight was more than one and a half kilograms (photo of the Olympic flame in Sochi presented above).The height of the "pen" - 95 centimeters at its widest width - 14.5 cm, thickness - 5.4 cm.Such is the brief history of the Olympic flame.For children living in Russia Games in Sochi have become a truly memorable event.The symbolism of the competition was loved and adults.
