The Olympic flames started at the ancient games and ignited in Olympia Greece. The flame was lit by the sun.
In Olympia the flames are lit by the sun by women wearing robes. As women pass the torch to runner to runner he passed it on to the host city.
lighting the flame at the stadium is one of the important events. Did you know once the Olympics is over the flame is extinguished.
Olympism is a life philosophy that brings together sport, culture and education. It was originally brought up by Coubertin, and the three values, friendship, respect and excellence.
Olympic ideal is not about winning, but giving one's best on the field. Striving for their personal best, athlete participate for their country.
Building friendship with men and women they all came together and made friends with their opponents. Forming life-long bonds, three values helped athletes become friends they were, joy, peaceful and encourage.
Respect is about playing fair in a good attitude and it is also about respecting your opposition team. Respect has three values they are, RESPECT 1 another, RESPECT 1 body and also RESPECT your opposition.
The olympic spirit is all this and more.
