The 4 Most Unusual Torch Lightings in Olympic History
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The 4 Most Unusual Torch Lightings in Olympic History
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Did you know, the Olympic torch relay made its first appearance at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin? Carl Diem, the secretary general of the organizing committee of the Berlin games, proposed the relay after he was inspired by the torch that had burned over the 1928 games in Amsterdam. On May 13, 1931 the International Olympic Committee selected Berlin as the site of the 1936 Olympic Games. (Universal Newsreel footage via CriticalPast) | American Experience | PBS
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Did you know, the Olympic torch relay made its first appearance at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin? Carl Diem, the secretary general of the organizing committee of the Berlin games, proposed the relay after he was inspired by the torch that had burned over the 1928 games in Amsterdam. On May 13, 1931 the International Olympic Committee selected Berlin as the site of the 1936 Olympic Games. (Universal Newsreel footage via CriticalPast) | American Experience | PBS
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Thousands of objects. Each tells a story. Explore our collection: http://bit.ly/ExploreUSHMMcollection The Olympic torch relay is a German invented ritual still celebrated today. It commemorates the beginning of the Olympic games every four years. #HolocaustRemembrance at #USHMM #SafeguardTheTruth | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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The Olympic torch has roots in ancient Greece where a sacred flame burned at the altar of Hestia in Olympia. The flame connected mortals to the gods. This tradition was revived in the modern era, beginning with the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Carl Diem, the chief organizer, introduced the torch relay to emphasize the link between the ancient and modern Games, with the flame traveling from Olympia to Berlin via a relay of runners. The post-war period saw the torch relay symbolizing peace and unity, not
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