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OLYMPIC TORCH IN TIME

The Olympic torch appears for the first time in Berlin in 1936.

Berlin 1936

The torches were made of stainless steel, 27cm long and weighed 450 grams.

London 1948

Helsinki 1952

Melbourne 1956

Rome 1960

Tokyo 1964

The torch traveled by air, land and sea from Olympia to Tokyo.

Mexico City 1968

The tour was based on the route followed Christopher Columbus on his first voyage from Europe to the "New World".

Munich 1972

Montreal 1976

Moscow 1980

Los Angeles 1984

Seoul 1988

It included Korean traditional graphics, two dragons, symbolizing the harmony between East and West.

Barcelona 1992

Atlanta 1996

The torch was composed of 22 small rods representing each of the 22 Olympics that were held so far.

Sydney 2000

Athens 2004

Beijing 2008

London 2012

It is the third time that London will host the Olympic Games. The torch, golden colored, is made of aluminum alloy sheets. Each has 8,000 holes representing each of the 8,000 people taking part in the relay.

OLYMPIC SPORTS

The London 2012 Olympic Games will feature 26 sports, which break down into 39 disciplines.

Archery

Athletics

Badminton

Basketball

Beach Volleyball

Boxing

Canoe Slalom

Canoe Sprint

Cycling – BMX

Cycling – Mountain Bike

Cycling – Road

Cycling – Track

Diving

Equestrian – Dressage

Equestrian – Eventing

Equestrian – Jumping

Fencing

Football

Gymnastics – Artistic

Gymnastics – Rhythmic

Gymnastics – Trampoline

Handball

Hockey

Judo

Modern Pentathlon

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Synchronised Swimming

Table Tennis

Taekwondo

Tennis

Triathlon

Volleyball

Water Polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling