however preparation and celebration for the olympic game start long before the opening ceremony
the true begining of the olympic celebration is the lighting of the olympic torch and the relay that carries the flame to the host city
the olympic torch is lit at a ceremony in olympic
where the ancient game were held. one requirement for the olympic flame is that is must be create using only sunlight and mirror
the flame is lit month before the game and the first runner begin the great relay among the ruins of an ancient olympic stadium
the first modern olympic torch relay took place
runner were mainly selected form the olympic athletes
but later regular citizens