Who lit the flame for 2021 Olympic?
Who lit the flame for 2021 Olympic?
star Naomi Osaka
Tennis star Naomi Osaka of Japan had the distinct honour of serving as the final torchbearer of the Olympic Torch Relay, lighting the cauldron inside Olympic Stadium for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in 2021.
Where is the 2021 Olympic torch right now?
Tokyo
It embodies the spirit of the Olympics and in the buildup to the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, thousands of people will take part in the Olympic Torch Relay, helping inspire millions of people around the world….Schedule of the Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay.
| Prefecture | 2021 Dates |
|---|---|
| Tokyo | 9-23 July |
Has the 2021 Olympic torch been lit yet?
Naomi Osaka of Team Japan lights the Olympic cauldron with the Olympic torch during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. The tennis star, who competes for Japan, was the final carrier of the Olympic flame in a ceremony that was a long time coming.
Where is the Olympic torch lit now?
Every four years, when Zeus was honoured at the Olympic Games, additional fires were lit at his temple and that of his wife, Hera. The modern Olympic flame is ignited every two years in front of the ruins of the temple of Hera.
Who lit the Olympic torch tonight?
China promised an unconventional cauldron lighting to officially begin the 2022 Winter Olympics and delivered. Lighting the flame were Chinese skiers Dinigeer Yilamujiang and Zhao Jiawen, who shared a torch to represent gender equality, and placed it into the center of a large snowflake suspended in air.
Did Jackie Chan carry the Olympic torch?
The Hong Kong actor and martial arts expert carried the flame and ran with Chinese Olympic medalists on the second day of the Olympic torch relay.
How was the 2022 Olympic torch lit?