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 The Olympic Torch Relay

The Olympic Torch Relay
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     challenging words:    city-state, dogsleds, worldwide, horse-drawn, burning, barcelona, security, based, beginning, moscow, design, traveled, sacred, mainland, travels, journey
     content words:    Olympic Torch Relay, Olympic Games, Torch Relay, South America, North America, Seeing Eye, Olympic Committee, In Greece, Great Barrier Reef, On June

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The Olympic Torch Relay
By Sharon Fabian 		  
1     The Olympic Torch Relay signals the beginning of the Olympic Games. The flame begins its journey in Olympia, Greece. From there it travels to the Olympic stadium in the city where the Olympics are being held. In 2004, that city is Athens, Greece. However, the torch is making its journey from Olympia, Greece to Athens, Greece by a route that will take it all over the world.
 
2     The year 2004 was the first time the Olympic Torch Relay took a worldwide route. This time, the Olympic torch was traveling from Europe to Australia, through Asia to Africa, then to South America and North America, and finally back to Europe. Along the way, it stopped in 27 countries. Its route took it to all of the cities where the summer Olympics have been held in the past, and also to Beijing, the site of the 2008 Olympics.
 
3     Between cities, the torch traveled by plane, but when it reached the relay cities, the torch was usually carried by foot. Runners with disabilities also took part, if necessary carrying the torch by wheelchair or with the help of a Seeing Eye dog.

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