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The Olympic torch left Athens on Wednesday for a journey of 35 days and 75,300 kilometers in which it will visit 26 countries on six continents before returning to the Greek capital July 9, a month before the opening of Olympic Games (13-29 August).

She left Greece aboard a plane dubbed “Zeus” to Sydney, where occurred the last Games in 2000.

The flame arrived at nightfall at the Athens airport to board a commercial vehicle. The organizer of the games, Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalali, has focused on a red carpet to the plane, past the flags of 26 countries they visit.

Each of these nations except the United States was represented by a diplomat at the departure ceremony. For the first time in history, the Olympic flame will visit South America and Africa.
“This trip made by our flame will be history. He will bring the world to the Athens Games, “said Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalali. “In these times of challenge and conflict, we can draw courage from the travel of the flame,” she added.

The first bearer of the flame outside of Greece will be the Olympic 400m champion, Cathy Freeman of Australia, who had already lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Sydney games. Of the 11,000 people who will include many individuals, including U.S. sports “Magic” Johnson and Carl Lewis.

The flame will formally begin his world tour Friday in the streets of Sydney. It will be carried by several former Australian athletes and pass before the main monuments, such as opera and the port.

It will be flown to Melbourne on Saturday before flying to Tokyo. She then will cross all the cities that have hosted the modern Summer Games and Beijing, which will host the competition in 2008.
The Olympic flame was lit on March 25 the ancient Greek site of Olympia before being transported to Athens, where were held the first Games of the modern era in 1896.

奥运圣火离开雅典的全球之旅

奥运火炬于16日离开雅典35天七点五三万公里该公司将在六大洲的访问回国之前，26个国家的旅程希腊首都雅典7月9日，一个月前奥运会开幕（八月十三日至29号）。

她离开登上名为“宙斯”的悉尼，一架飞机在希腊发生在2000年最后一个游戏。

火焰抵达雅典机场登上商务车在夜幕降临。的游戏，扎斯卡- Daskalali组织者，仍集中在红地毯的飞机，过去的26个国家的国旗，他们的访问。

每个除美国这些国家是由一个在出发仪式外交官代表。对于在历史上第一次，奥运圣火将访问南美和非洲。
“这使我们的圣火之旅将成为历史。他将带来世界各国的雅典奥运会，说：“扎斯卡- Daskalali。 “在充满挑战和冲突的时代，我们可以从火焰的旅行的勇气，”她补充说。

火焰的希腊以外的第一个承载将成为2008年奥运会400米冠军，澳大利亚的凯蒂，已经点燃谁在悉尼奥运会开幕式的圣火弗里曼。在谁的11000人，包括许多人，包括美国体育“魔术师”约翰逊和卡尔刘易斯。

的圣火将正式开始他的世界巡回演出日在悉尼街头。这将由澳大利亚前几个运动员和前通过的主要古迹，如歌剧和港口。

将被空运到墨尔本周六在飞往东京。然后，她将跨越所有城市都举办现代夏季奥运会和北京将主办2008年的竞争。
奥运圣火于3月25日点燃了古希腊的奥林匹亚网站，然后被运往雅典，在那里举行的1896年第一次现代奥运会。