The Olympic Flame

Every four years, the Summer Olympic Games kick off with an elaborate opening ceremony. — choose for gap 1 —1. The beginning of the Olympics is the lighting of the Olympic torch2. The games begin in the ancient city3. This ceremony is to welcome the athletes from every competing nation4. Before, it is lit there is a special ceremony5. Then the runner leaves the ancient city to head on the long journey to the host city6. After that, the touch is taken by car7. The Olympic torch is lit at a ceremony in Olympia, Greece8. The light, a symbol of the Olympic spirit burns throughout the games However, preparations and celebrations for the Olympic Games start long before the opening ceremony. — choose for gap 2 —1. The beginning of the Olympics is the lighting of the Olympic torch2. The games begin in the ancient city3. This ceremony is to welcome the athletes from every competing nation4. Before, it is lit there is a special ceremony5. Then the runner leaves the ancient city to head on the long journey to the host city6. After that, the touch is taken by car7. The Olympic torch is lit at a ceremony in Olympia, Greece8. The light, a symbol of the Olympic spirit burns throughout the games After that, there is a relay that carries the flame to the host city. — choose for gap 3 —1. The beginning of the Olympics is the lighting of the Olympic torch2. The games begin in the ancient city3. This ceremony is to welcome the athletes from every competing nation4. Before, it is lit there is a special ceremony5. Then the runner leaves the ancient city to head on the long journey to the host city6. After that, the touch is taken by car7. The Olympic torch is lit at a ceremony in Olympia, Greece8. The light, a symbol of the Olympic spirit burns throughout the games This place is where the ancient games were held. One requirement for the Olympic flame is that it must be created using only sunlight and a mirror. Once the flame is lit, the first runner begins the great relay among the ruins of an ancient Olympic stadium. — choose for gap 4 —1. The beginning of the Olympics is the lighting of the Olympic torch2. The games begin in the ancient city3. This ceremony is to welcome the athletes from every competing nation4. Before, it is lit there is a special ceremony5. Then the runner leaves the ancient city to head on the long journey to the host city6. After that, the touch is taken by car7. The Olympic torch is lit at a ceremony in Olympia, Greece8. The light, a symbol of the Olympic spirit burns throughout the games At the end of the relay, the flame is used to light a giant pot. — choose for gap 5 —1. The beginning of the Olympics is the lighting of the Olympic torch2. The games begin in the ancient city3. This ceremony is to welcome the athletes from every competing nation4. Before, it is lit there is a special ceremony5. Then the runner leaves the ancient city to head on the long journey to the host city6. After that, the touch is taken by car7. The Olympic torch is lit at a ceremony in Olympia, Greece8. The light, a symbol of the Olympic spirit burns throughout the games