Olympic+Torch

The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games. The tradition began with the myth of Prometheus who stole fire from the Greek gods and brought it to humans. During the ancient Olympic games in Greece, a fire was kept burning throughout the days and nights of the games. The fire was reintroduced into the modern Olympic games in 1928 and has been kept as part of the ceremonies ever since. The torch relay which begins in Greece and travels to the various host cities was introduced in 1936.