2018 Winter Olympics torch relay
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Host city | Pyeongchang, South Korea |
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Countries visited | Greece, South Korea |
Torch bearers | 8,005 |
Start date | 24 October 2017 |
End date | 9 February 2018 |
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The 2018 Winter Olympics torch relay began 24 October 2017 and ended on 9 February 2018, in advance of the 2018 Winter Olympics. After being lit in Olympia, Greece, the torch traveled to Athens on 31 October.[1] The torch began its Korean journey on 1 November, visiting all Regions of Korea. The Korean leg began in Incheon : the torch travels across the country for 101 days. 7,500 relay runners participate in the torch relay over a distance of 2,017 km. The torchbearers each carry the flame for 200 metres. The relay ended in Pyeongchang's Olympic Stadium, the main venue of the 2018 Olympics.[2] The final torch was lit by figure skater Yuna Kim.