Dutch synchrone swimming coach Nadine Struijk carrying the Olympic Flame during the torch relay through Wales - May 2012
Dutch synchrone swimming coach Nadine Struijk carrying the Olympic Flame during the torch relay through Wales - May 2012

Did you know that the Olympic Flame was reintroduced at the Olympics in Amsterdam in 1928?

The tradition comes from the ancient Greeks who kept a fire burning during the celebration of the ancient Games in Olympia.

The Olympic Flame represents the endeavor for protection and struggle for victory.