The sacred fire was kept burning at the altar of Hestia, the goddess of hearth, during the celebration of the original Olympic Games in Greece. The project, in fact, was entirely funded and produced by the Nazis. Hitler admired the ancient Greeks and believed the Nazis were their heirs. Olympic history is filled with monumental moments for sports and athletes.
The Olympic Torch remains a symbol of the Olympics and a continued tradition through the three ceremonies held at each Olympics. Running remains a popular form of transportation for the torch, but other modes, like boats, railways, and buses, are now embraced. The Olympic Torch is uniquely designed for each Olympic Games.
The official Olympic website lists a photo of every Olympic Torch used since A fair share of mishaps have taken place during the Olympic Torch Relay, causing it to be extinguished. Thus, backups are always nearby. Creating a unique, functional torch is a massive undertaking. Identical torches must be manufactured for each runner in the relay before the initial lighting of the Olympic flame in Greece. The entire process of designing, modeling, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing actually begins years before the games themselves begin.
The fundamental elements of an Olympic torch are simple. It must contain a fuel canister and discharge system to support the burning of the flame; the Olympic flame must be clearly visible while burning and resistant to being extinguished under extreme conditions; and it must be a manageable weight and shaped in a way that is easy to hold.
Beyond that, the unique design for a particular host city is left up to the organizing committee. Typical torches range from 15 to 32 inches in length. Past materials span a wide range — aluminum has been a popular choice in recent years, but various kinds of natural wood, other metals, glass, and resins have comprised torches.
Design teams submit a portfolio of ideas to the committee, which then selects a smaller group of finalists. The final teams are asked to come back after a short period of time with a plan for obtaining the required materials and manufacturing the proposed design, according to Jay Osgerby, co-founder of the design studio Barber Osgerby, which was behind the London torch. Each torch is designed with the host country in mind.
In the case of the Tokyo torch , designer Tokujin Yoshioka was inspired by the traditional flower of Japan, which is the cherry blossom. Yoshioka also shaped the torch out of aluminum recycled from the temporary housing constructed in the wake of the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami in , according to the Tokyo organizing committee. Approximately 30 percent of each individual torch contains this recycled aluminum. Hey there, William!
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