What is the significance of the Olympic flame?

A symbol used in the Olympic movement. The Olympic flame denotes continuity between ancient and modern games. Several months before the Olympic Games, the Olympic flame is lit at Olympia, Greece. The Olympic torch then goes through a journey, before being used to declare the games open during the opening ceremony by lighting the Olympic cauldron.

The Tokyo Olympics torch relay got off to a low-key start this time around after a year’s coronavirus delay, with fans kept away as it embarked on a four-month journey across Japan that will end at the opening ceremony on July 23.

Organisers hope the 121-day relay, which will criss-cross Japan and involve 10,000 runners, will build excitement and enthusiasm as doubts persist about holding the Games safely. (with inputs from AFP)

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