Olympic torch's journey begins today … in sunny Athens. And it's a good
job it's sunny because the torch has to be lit by the power of the sun.
It's a tradition. The sun represents purity and only the purest sunshine
will do when creating a flame that will be carried over 8,000 miles to
East London for the start of the Games on 27 July. It's going to be
around 24 degrees in Olympia today, so with the help of a parabolic
mirror (ask your schoolteacher/local science type/clever fella in the
pub) the sun's rays will be directed towards the high priestess's torch
and a flame that will burn for around two and a half months will jump to
life.
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