History of the Olympic Flame

In the ancient Greek times the flame for the Olympic games burned throughout the olympics. While the Olympic games were played they would be lit but when the Olympic games were over they would put it out.

Thousands of years ago the flame was taken over by girls because the boys were out at war.I did not know that.

Anyone around the globe would run or walk around the world and give the torch full of flame to a person for any country around the world. For example some countries, Italy, France, Spain and this time London, England.

Normally the flame is carried by celebrities and other people all around the world and they  will be taken where the Olympic games will be held. Sometimes they would take it to countries by taking a Airplane and going on a boat.

The torch burns throughout the the games and would be extinguished when it is the  closing ceremony which is the August 12th.