2000 Summer Olympics torch relay

none 2000 Summer 2000 Olympic Torch Relay Emblem.svg Sydney, Australia Greece, Guam, Palau, Micronesia, Nauru, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, American Samoa, the Cook Islands, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia 27,000 km in Australia36,000 km total 800 in Greece1,500 in Oceania and New Zealand11,000 in Australia 10 May 2000 15 September 2000 Robert Jurgens at Blue Sky 14,000 The 2000 Summer Olympics torch relay was the transferral of the Olympic Flame to Sydney, Australia, that built up to the 2000 Summer Olympics. The torch travelled to various island nations as part of a tour of Oceania before beginning an extensive journey around Australia. For the first time the Flame was taken underwater, with a special flare-like torch taken on a dive down to the Great Barrier Reef. At the opening ceremony the cauldron was lit by Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman. Torch The design of the torch reflected three famed areas of Australian culture: the boomerang, the Sydney Opera House, and the waters of the Pacific Ocean. The concept also reflected the elements of earth, fire, and water.http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v2.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20090327000622/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/2000v2.pdf dead 27 March 2009 Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad, Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Volume Two - Celebrating The Games Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games 25–49 7 August 2012 http://www.eweek.org/site/news/features/torchweek.shtml Carrying a Torch for Engineering National Engineers Week Foundation 18 January 2001 7 August 2012 Beth Sisk 7 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110707060159/http://www.eweek.org/site/News/Features/torchweek.shtml dead This was achieved across three layers of the torch. The first, inner layer contains the fuel system and combustor, the second contains the fuel canister, and the outer layer is a specially textured aluminium shell. A combination of copper, brass, aluminium, and stainless steel was used in its construction, and the fuel comprised 65 percent butane and 35 percent propane. In total, 14,000 torches were produced. The distance covered by each torchbearer was 105.478 km. Torchbearers thumb|upright|Fred Atkins taking the Torch through Taree, New South Wales A total of 13,400 torch-bearers were involved in the relay. The Greek leg of the route saw 800 people carry the torch, while 1,500 people were involved across Oceania. As part of the vast traversal of Australia, 11,000 people carried the torch within the country.http://www.olympic.org/Documents/Reference_documents_Factsheets/The_Olympic_Torch_relay.pdf Factsheet: The Olympic Torch Relay International Olympic Committee October 2011 7 August 2012 Anna Booth was the Australian who chaired the 2000 Summer Olympics torch relay committee and she brought the torch to Australian soil on 8 June.2022-05-27 Anna Booth https://www.vic.gov.au/anna-booth 2024-09-15 www.vic.gov.au en-AU The first Australian torch-bearer was Sophie Gosper in May, the daughter of International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President Kevan Gosper. Her selection caused considerable controversy with accusations of corruption directed at the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC). Greek-Australian Yianna Souleles was originally due to receive the torch in Olympia but she was replaced at late notice by Gosper. Kevan Gosper accepted the invitation for his daughter to carry the torch while claiming to be unaware that this would make her the first Australian to have the honour.http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/ISOR/ISOR2000e.pdf 'Shame and Scandal in the Family': Australian Media Narratives of the IOC/SOCOG 8 August 2012 The HOC's invitation was seen as an attempt to carry favour with the IOC after being warned that its delays put the planned 2004 Olympics (scheduled to be held in Greece) in jeopardy.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/743919.stm Olympic torch sparks controversy BBC News 10 May 2000 7 August 2012 Gosper's acceptance of the invitation was portrayed by the media as being nepotistic and inappropriate, with Australian politicians, Olympic athletes, and officials from various Olympic Committees condemning the move. Gosper initially defended his actions but would go on to make a public apology, claiming that fatherly pride had clouded his judgement. He gave up his role in the relay at the Melbourne Cricket Ground despite having previously described it as "the most important moment of my life since I won a silver medal [there]". Route The Flame was lit during a ceremony in Olympia, as has been tradition at all the Summer Games since those in 1936. The Flame is initiated by using a parabolic mirror that concentrates the sun's rays. However, due to some cloud cover on the day of the ceremony, there was insufficient sunlight to create the required level of heat. A backup, lit on the previous day during rehearsals, was used instead. The remainder of the ceremony could then take place. The relay always begins in Greece and travels from Olympia to Athens and the Panathenaic Stadium. The Hellenic Olympic Committee arranged for the torch to be taken to several Greek islands, a first in the history of Olympic relays. The torch arrived in Athens on 20 May, after which it began a tour of Oceania. The Flame was flown firstly to Guam, before moving to Palau, Micronesia, Nauru, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Samoa, American Samoa, the Cook Islands, Tonga, and New Zealand. The relay had been scheduled to visit Fiji, but the country was omitted due to ongoing government instability at that time. After the island tour the Flame arrived in Australia on 8 June. The relay was an extensive journey around the country, involving 11,000 torch-bearers and a variety of modes of transport. On 27 June the Flame was taken underwater, a first in the history of torch relays. Marine biologist Wendy Craig Duncan carried a special version of the torch for a three-minute trip around Agincourt Reef, a section of the Great Barrier Reef popular with divers. The torch was modified to carry a specially designed flare that would burn at 2,000 degrees Celsius underwater while remaining as aesthetically similar to the normal flame as possible.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/807872.stm Olympic flame goes underwater BBC News 27 June 2000 8 August 2012 Shanthie De Mel, Olympic Torch bearer number 204 was the first Sinhalese (Sri Lankan) woman to carry the Olympic Flame. The Torch Relay run day 33, July 30th was on Ferntree Gully Road Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia. Route in Greece May 10 (day 1) Olympia, Pyrgos, Amaliada, Tripoli May 20 (day 2) Athens May 20 (day 3) Panathenaic Stadium Route in Oceania (Pacific Islands) DateMapMay 22 (day 1): Hagåtña, Guam May 23 (day 2): Koror, Palau May 24 (day 3): Palikir, Federated States of Micronesia May 25 (day 4): Yaren, Nauru May 26 (day 5): Honiara, Solomon Islands May 27 (day 6): Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea May 28 (day 7): Port Vila, Vanuatu May 29 (day 8): Apia, Samoa May 30 (day 9): Pago Pago, American Samoa May 31 (day 10): Avarua, Cook Islands June 2 (day 11): Nukuʻalofa, TongaOceania 400 center Oceania Hagåtña Hagåtña 13.483333 144.75 Oceania Koror Koror 7.360556 134.479167 Oceania Palikir Palikir 6.917222 158.158889 Oceania Yaren Yaren District -0.5477 166.920867 Oceania Honiara Honiara -9.466667 159.816667 Oceania Port Moresby left Port Moresby -9.513639 147.218806 Oceania Port Vila Port Vila -17.75 168.3 Oceania Apia top Apia -13.833333 -171.75 Oceania Pago Pago Pago Pago -14.279444 -170.700556 Oceania Avarua right Avarua -21.2 -159.766667 Oceania Nukuʻalofa left Nukuʻalofa -21.133333 -175.2 Route in New Zealand DateMapJune 5 (day 12): Queenstown June 5 (day 12): Christchurch June 6 (day 13): Wellington June 7 (day 14): Rotorua June 7 (day 14): AucklandNew Zealand 400 center New Zealand Queenstown Queenstown, New Zealand -45.031111 168.6625 New Zealand Christchurch Christchurch -43.53 172.620278 New Zealand Wellington Wellington -41.288889 174.777222 New Zealand Rotorua Rotorua -38.137778 176.251389 New Zealand Auckland Auckland -36.840417 174.739869 Route in Australia The torch was brought off the plane by Anna Booth who chaired the 2000 Summer Olympics Torch Relay Committee. She met Governor-General, Sir William Deane, at Uluru and that began the torch's journey in Australia on 8 June. Booth later noted that this was the greatest honour of her life.2022-05-27 Anna Booth https://www.vic.gov.au/anna-booth 2024-09-15 www.vic.gov.au en-AU DateMapJune 8 (day 1): Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park June 8 (day 1): Yulara June 8 (day 1): Alice SpringsAustralia Northern Territory 500 center Australia Northern Territory Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park -25.345 131.036111 Australia Northern Territory Yulara top Yulara -25.23 130.98 Australia Northern Territory Alice Springs Alice Springs -23.7 133.87June 9 (day 2): Mount Isa June 10 (day 3): Longreach June 10 (day 3): Toowoomba June 11 (day 4): Warwick June 11 (day 4): Coolangatta June 12 (day 5): Southport June 12 (day 5): Woodridge June 13 (day 6): Nathan June 13 (day 6): Ipswich June 14 (day 7): Mount Coot-tha June 14 (day 7)): Brisbane June 15 (day 8): Redcliffe June 15 (day 8): Bokarina June 16 (day 9): Nambour June 16 (day 9): Tewantin June 17 (day 10): Cherbourg June 17 (day 10): Kingaroy June 18 (day 11): Maryborough June 18 (day 11): Hervey Bay June 19 (day 12): Bundaberg June 20 (day 13): Gladstone June 20 (day 13): Rockhampton June 21 (day 14): Blackwater June 21 (day 14): Emerald June 22 (day 15): Moranbah June 22 (day 15): Mackay June 23 (day 16): Proserpine June 23 (day 16): Airlie Beach June 24 (day 17): Ayr June 24 (day 17): Townsville June 25 (day 18): Tully June 25 (day 18): Innisfail June 26 (day 19): Atherton June 26 (day 19): Cairns June 27 (day 20): Port Douglas June 28 (day 21): Thursday IslandAustralia Queensland 500 center Australia Queensland Mount Isa Mount Isa -20.733333 139.5 Australia Queensland Longreach left Longreach -23.44 144.25 Australia Queensland Toowoomba left Toowoomba -27.566667 151.95 Australia Queensland Warwick left Warwick, Queensland -28.216667 152.016667 Australia Queensland Coolangatta right Coolangatta -28.166667 153.533333 Australia Queensland Southport, Queensland -27.966667 153.4 Australia Queensland Woodridge, Queensland -27.63 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Northern Territory Kakadu National Park Kakadu National Park -13.092293 132.393766 Australia Northern Territory Nguiu left Wurrumiyanga -12.45 130.833333 Australia Northern Territory Darwin Darwin, Northern Territory -12.463440 130.845642June 30 (day 23): Kununurra Airport June 30 (day 23): Broome July 1 (day 24): Port Hedland Airport July 1 (day 24): Karratha Airport July 1 (day 24): Carnarvon July 2 (day 25): Geraldton July 2 (day 25): Albany July 3 (day 26): Walpole-Nornalup National Park July 3 (day 26): Manjimup July 4 (day 27): Busselton July 4 (day 27): Bunbury July 5 (day 28): Pinjarra July 5 (day 28): Mandurah July 6 (day 29): Rockingham July 6 (day 29): Fremantle July 7 (day 30): Joondalup July 8 (day 31): Nedlands July 8 (day 31): Victoria Park July 9 (day 32): York July 9 (day 32): Northam July 10 (day 33): Merredin July 10 (day 33): KalgoorlieAustralia Western Australia 500 center Australia Western Australia Kununurra Airport East Kimberley Regional Airport -15.783930 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July 16 (day 39): Murray Bridge July 17 (day 40): Bordertown July 17 (day 40): Naracoorte July 18 (day 41): Naracoorte Caves July 18 (day 41): Penola July 18 (day 41): Mount GambierAustralia South Australia 500 center Australia South Australia Port Lincoln bottom Port Lincoln -34.730194 135.850484 Australia South Australia Port Pirie Port Pirie -33.170829 138.008857 Australia South Australia Clare Clare, South Australia -33.839799 138.612751 Australia South Australia Tanunda right Tanunda, South Australia -34.520078 138.962689 Australia South Australia Gawler left Gawler -34.597352 138.744880 Australia South Australia right Tea Tree Gully, South Australia -34.830073 138.699068 Australia South Australia Glenelg, South Australia Glenelg -34.982000 138.516000 Australia South Australia Adelaide Adelaide -34.928499 138.600746 Australia South Australia Hahndorf right Hahndorf -35.025857 138.809318 Australia South Australia Murray Bridge bottom Murray Bridge, South Australia -35.131149 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(day 52): Flemington July 30 (day 53): Banyule July 30 (day 53): Monash University July 31 (day 54): MelbourneAustralia Victoria 500 center Australia Victoria Hamilton Hamilton, Victoria -37.745570 142.017898 Australia Victoria Portland left Portland, Victoria -38.360895 141.604116 Australia Victoria Port Fairy top Port Fairy -38.381012 142.229291 Australia Victoria bottom Warrnambool -38.368678 142.498209 Australia Victoria Port Campbell Port Campbell -38.619101 142.996135 Australia Victoria Colac Colac, Victoria -38.341019 143.585462 Australia Victoria Camperdown top Camperdown, Victoria -38.235527 143.142645 Australia Victoria Ararat Ararat, Victoria -37.284646 142.931644 Australia Victoria Stawell left Stawell, Victoria -37.057566 142.775371 Australia Victoria Horsham left Horsham, Victoria -36.718862 142.196232 Australia Victoria St Arnaud St Arnaud, Victoria -36.616618 143.260364 Australia Victoria Swan Hill Swan Hill -35.339632 143.552480 Australia Victoria Kerang Kerang 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4 (day 58): Campbell Town August 4 (day 58): Launceston August 5 (day 59): DeloraineAustralia Tasmania 500 center Australia Tasmania Burnie Burnie -41.052858 145.905217 Australia Tasmania Queenstown Queenstown, Tasmania -42.081180 145.554056 Australia Tasmania Glenorchy left Glenorchy, Tasmania -42.833056 147.275833 Australia Tasmania Kingston Kingston, Tasmania -42.976944 147.308333 Australia Tasmania Hobart Hobart -42.882138 147.327195 Australia Tasmania Campbell Town Campbell Town, Tasmania -41.928813 147.493144 Australia Tasmania Launceston Launceston, Tasmania -41.433221 147.144088 Australia Tasmania Deloraine Deloraine, Tasmania -41.534894 146.661630August 5 (day 59): Journey aboard the Spirit of TasmaniaAugust 7 (day 61): Berwick August 7 (day 61): Morwell August 8 (day 62): Sale August 8 (day 62): Bairnsdale August 9 (day 63): Moe August 9 (day 63): Warragul August 10 (day 64): Emerald August 10 (day 64): Healesville August 11 (day 65): Alexandra August 11 (day 65): Seymour August 12 (day 66): Benalla August 12 (day 66): Wangaratta August 13 (day 67): Bright August 13 (day 67): Mount HothamAustralia Victoria 500 center Australia Victoria Berwick left Berwick, Victoria -38.031000 145.344000 Australia Victoria Morwell bottom Morwell -38.227589 146.414618 Australia Victoria Sale Sale, Victoria -38.102600 147.073027 Australia Victoria Bairnsdale Bairnsdale -37.833333 147.616667 Australia Victoria Moe top Moe, Victoria -38.172222 146.267778 Australia Victoria Warragul left Warragul -38.153751 145.929782 Australia Victoria Emerald top Emerald, Victoria -37.933056 145.436944 Australia Victoria Healesville top Healesville -37.656111 145.513889 Australia Victoria Alexandra Alexandra, Victoria -37.194395 145.708074 Australia Victoria Seymour Seymour, Victoria -37.016080 145.161989 Australia Victoria Benalla Benalla -36.546218 145.963353 Australia Victoria Wangaratta Wangaratta -36.368278 146.317215 Australia Victoria Bright Bright, Victoria -36.732152 146.983622 Australia Victoria Mount Hotham Mount Hotham -36.975278 147.132778August 14 (day 68): Albury August 15 (day 69): Finley August 15 (day 69): Griffith August 16 (day 70): Narrandera August 16 (day 70): Wagga Wagga August 17 (day 71): Cootamundra August 17 (day 71): Cowra August 18 (day 72): West Wyalong August 18 (day 72): Parkes August 19 (day 73): Mildura August 19 (day 73): Broken Hill August 20 (day 74): Bourke August 20 (day 74): Moree August 21 (day 75): Inverell August 21 (day 75): Armidale August 22 (day 76): Glen Innes August 22 (day 76): Tenterfield August 23 (day 77): Lismore August 23 (day 77): Ballina August 24 (day 78): Grafton August 24 (day 78): Coffs Harbour August 25 (day 79): Kempsey August 25 (day 79): Port Macquarie August 26 (day 80): Taree August 26 (day 80): Forster August 27 (day 81): Raymond Terrace August 27 (day 81): Newcastle August 28 (day 82): Speers Point August 28 (day 82): Gosford August 29 (day 83): Wyong August 29 (day 83): Cessnock August 30 (day 84): Maitland August 30 (day 84): Muswellbrook August 31 (day 85): Quirindi August 31 (day 85): Tamworth September 1 (day 86): Coonabarabran September 1 (day 86): Dubbo September 2 (day 87): Orange September 2 (day 87): Bathurst September 3 (day 88): Katoomba September 3 (day 88): Penrith September 4 (day 89): Campbelltown September 4 (day 89): Bowral September 5 (day 90): GoulburnAustralia New South Wales 500 center Australia New South Wales Albury bottom Albury -36.073729 146.913542 Australia New South Wales Finley Finley, New South Wales -35.641995 145.570623 Australia New South Wales Griffith Griffith, New South Wales -34.280088 146.045531 Australia New South Wales Narrandera left Narrandera -34.737982 146.557684 Australia New South Wales Wagga Wagga bottom Wagga Wagga -35.108169 147.359832 Australia New South Wales Cootamundra bottom Cootamundra -34.641667 148.025000 Australia New South Wales Cowra Cowra -33.828144 148.677850 Australia New South Wales West Wyalong West Wyalong 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Canberra -35.280937 149.130009 Australia Australian Capital Territory Belconnen Belconnen -35.237000 149.065000 Australia Australian Capital Territory Phillip Phillip, Australian Capital Territory -35.349444 149.090278September 7 (day 92): Cooma September 7 (day 92): Thredbo September 8 (day 93): Merimbula September 8 (day 93): Bega September 9 (day 94): Narooma September 9 (day 94): Batemans Bay September 10 (day 95): Nowra September 10 (day 95): Kiama September 11 (day 96): WollongongAustralia New South Wales 500 center Australia New South Wales Cooma left Cooma -36.226866 149.129788 Australia New South Wales Thredbo left Thredbo -36.501296 148.310377 Australia New South Wales Merimbula Merimbula -36.887549 149.905875 Australia New South Wales Bega left Bega, New South Wales -36.688910 149.841640 Australia New South Wales Narooma right Narooma -36.241946 150.108193 Australia New South Wales Batemans Bay Batemans Bay -35.714387 150.179471 Australia New South Wales Nowra Nowra -34.883333 150.600000 Australia New South Wales Kiama right Kiama, New South Wales -34.673822 150.844371 Australia New South Wales Wollongong Wollongong -34.427812 150.893061September 11 (day 96): Cronulla September 12 (day 97): Liverpool September 12 (day 97): Parramatta September 13 (day 98): Pennant Hills September 13 (day 98): Hunters Hill September 14 (day 99): La Perouse September 14 (day 99): Sydney September 15 (day 100): Manly September 15 (day 100): Sydney Olympic Park September 15 (day 100): Olympic StadiumAustralia NSW metro Sydney 500 center Australia NSW metro Sydney Cronulla Cronulla -34.057440 151.152190 Australia NSW metro Sydney Liverpool left Liverpool, New South Wales -33.920920 150.923140 Australia NSW metro Sydney Parramatta Parramatta -33.815000 151.001111 Australia NSW metro Sydney Pennant Hills Pennant Hills -33.739485 151.073338 Australia NSW metro Sydney Hunters Hill Hunters Hill -33.833700 151.143660 Australia NSW metro Sydney La Perouse La Perouse, New South Wales -33.988800 151.232000 Australia NSW metro Sydney Sydney Sydney -33.868820 151.209296 Australia NSW metro Sydney Manly Manly, New South Wales -33.806016 151.294778 Australia NSW metro Sydney Sydney Olympic Park (Olympic Stadium) left Sydney Olympic Park -33.848010 151.064880 Lighting of the cauldron thumb|The Olympic cauldron The Australian middle distance gold-medallist Herb Elliott carried the torch into Stadium Australia and passed it on to the final runners. The final succession of torch-bearers were selected to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of female participation in the Olympic Gameshttp://australianpolitics.com/news/2000/00-09-15.shtml Cathy Freeman Lights Flame At Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Australian Politics 15 September 2000 7 August 2012 (women were not allowed to compete at the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics but were given the opportunity in 1900).https://www.theguardian.com/global/from-the-archive-blog/2011/may/18/no-women-athens-96-olympics 7 April 1896: Let the modern Games begin The Guardian 18 May 2011 7 August 2012 Betty Cuthbert, Raelene Boyle, Dawn Fraser, Shirley Strickland, Shane Gould, and Debbie Flintoff-King, all medallists in previous Games, were given the honour of carrying the Flame before passing it to the final torch-bearer. The cauldron was lit by Aboriginal athlete Cathy Freeman, a decision that was at the time reported as being a "bold political and social statement". Freeman was the first competing athlete to light the Olympic cauldron.http://www.espn.co.uk/london-olympics-2012/sport/story/152105.html Cathy Freeman lights up Australia ESPN 24 May 2012 7 August 2012http://www.jccm-uk.com/talent/catherine-freeman/ Catherine Freeman JCCM UK Ltd 7 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120620034615/http://jccm-uk.com/talent/catherine-freeman 2012-06-20 dead Two elements from the torch concept, fire and water, were replicated in the design of the cauldron. Freeman stood atop a pool of water and lit a flame that surrounded her. Though a computer glitch delayed proceedings for a few minutes the Flame then lifted around Freeman.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/7508206.stm Opening ceremony: Beautiful Sydney BBC News 8 August 2008 7 August 2012http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/photos/opening-ceremony-blunders-slideshow/cathy-freeman-photo-1343072760.html Opening Ceremony blunders Yahoo! 7 August 2012 Paul Martella The ten-year anniversary of the Games was celebrated in a special ceremony in 2010. Cathy Freeman and Paralympic champion Louise Sauvage (who was the final torchbearer at the Paralympic Games) lit the cauldron during an event attended by numerous athletes and school students.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/15/3012932.htm?site=sydney https://archive.today/20121231120624/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/15/3012932.htm?site=sydney dead December 31, 2012 10 years on, Olympic flame burns bright ABC 15 September 2010 7 August 2012 The twenty-year anniversary of the Games was celebrated in a special ceremony in 2020. The cauldron was re-lit by two up-and-coming athletes; Indigenous basketballer Tenayah Logan and teenage Paralympian Tamsin Colley. It was attended by Ian Thorpe, Louise Sauvage and local Sydneysiders who were volunteers during the games. Freeman sent a video message.Barrett Chris 'Great to know it still works': Olympic cauldron lit again after 20 years https://www.smh.com.au/sport/great-to-know-it-still-works-olympic-cauldron-lit-again-after-20-years-20200915-p55vpr.html 23 October 2020 Sydney Morning Herald 15 September 2020 References Notes 2 Bibliography Cahill, J. (1999) Running Towards Sydney 2000; A History of the Olympic Torch Relay, Walla Walla Press, Sydney External links Entry for the Olympic Cauldron at Sydney Olympic Park at the Australian Office of Environment & Heritage Torch Relay, 2000 Summer Olympics Category:Summer Olympics torch relays