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 at the site where the temple of Hera used to stand.Click to see full answer. Just so, who gets to light the Olympic torch? People who have lit the Olympic cauldron Games Location Lighter 2012 Summer London Cameron MacRitchie 2014 Winter Sochi Irina Rodnina Vladislav Tretiak 2016 Summer Rio de Janeiro Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima (stadium cauldron) Secondly, does the Olympic flame ever go out? The Olympic torch relay begins at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece. As a symbol of the life and competitive spirit of the Olympic Games, though, one could say truthfully that the flame has never gone out. During the torch relay, the Olympic flame is usually carried by runners. Secondly, how is the modern day Olympic torch lit in Olympia? The modern use of the Olympic Flame began in 1936. It coincided with the advent of a long relay of runners carrying torches to bring the flame from Olympia to the site of the games. Once there, the torch is used to light a cauldron that remains lit until it is extinguished in the Closing Ceremony.Who lit the Olympic flame in 2008?The torch was lit by Vice-President Ali Mohamed Shein. About a thousand people followed the relay, waving the Olympic flag.
