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.
