Olympic torch relay

Japanese Olympic Swimmer Naoko Imoto Appointed Torch Relay Anchor In Greece

Retired 1996 Olympic swimmer Naoko Imoto of Japan was a last-minute addition to receive the Olympic flame during a downsized handover in Athens.

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Olympic Torch Relay Suspended In Greece Due To COVID-19

The remaining dates of the Olympic Torch Relay’s trek through Greece have been cancelled to avoid spreading the coronavirus further.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay Route Revealed

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee has revealed the official Olympic torch relay route.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay To Start In Tsunami-Hit Fukushima

With just over 740 days to go until the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony, organizers have disclosed that the Olympic torch relay will begin on March 26, 2020 in the Fukushima Prefecture.

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Rio Torch Relay Day 93: Torch Passes Through Rio de Janeiro

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Rio Torch Relay Day 92: Torch Just Across The Bay From Rio

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Rio Torch Relay Day 90: Six More Cities In Rio de Janeiro

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Rio Torch Relay Day 89: Four More Cities On The Way To Rio

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Rio Torch Relay Day 88: Six Cities In The State of Rio de Janeiro

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Protesters Disrupt Olympic Torch Relay In Brazil (Video)

Protesters took to the streets yesterday, on day 86 of the Olympic torch relay, disrupting the relay in protest of…

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Rio Torch Relay Day 87: Torch Continues Through Rio de Janeiro

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Das Olympische Feuer ist in Rio de Janeiro eingetroffen!

Traditionell reist die Fackel mit dem Olympischen Feuer in einer Art Staffel durch alle Regionen des austragenden Landes. Auf Facebook,…

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The Olympic Torch Is Officially In Rio de Janeiro!

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Rio Torch Relay Day 85: Four Cities In São Paulo

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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Rio Torch Relay Day 84: Ilhabela, An Island Off the Coast of São Paulo

On each day of the official Olympic torch relay, carrying the Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Rio de Janeiro,…

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