Olympic Flame

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/olympic-flame

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the ancient greek origin?Sacred fire dedicated to the goddess Hestia in Olympia
2. What is the first modern olympic flame lighting?1928 Amsterdam Games

Hestia: Ancient Greek goddess of the hearth, home, and family, associated with the sacred Olympic fire.
Carl Diem: German sports administrator credited with conceptualizing the modern Olympic Torch Relay.
Olympic Truce: An ancient Greek tradition of a ceasefire during the Olympic Games to allow safe passage for athletes and spectators.
Olympic Cauldron: The large ceremonial vessel ignited at the Opening Ceremony and extinguished at the Closing Ceremony, holding the Olympic Flame.