The Olympic mascot is an Olympic mascot that can realize the Olympic spirit, convey the concept of the Olympic Games, promote its history and culture for the host city, and also create a festive atmosphere for the Olympic Games.
The Olympic Torch Relay
On February 24, 2016, the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Organizing Committee announced the list of cities the torch relay will pass through and the first batch of torchbearers. The Olympic flame will be lit in Olympia, Greece, on April 21, 2016, and will then go to the International Olympic Committee headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. On May 3, the flame will be transported by plane to Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, and will begin its journey across Brazil, passing through 329 seats. city, arriving in Rio de Janeiro on August 4.
On August 5, 2016, the flame entered the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro and lit the main torch of the Rio Olympics. A total of 12,000 torchbearers will participate in the relay.