Everything about the PyeongChang 2018 Torch Relay.
1. Route & Schedule
Route
Schedule
2017
October 24; Lighting Ceremony Ancient Olympia, Greece – Leg 1: Greece
October 31; Handover Ceremony Panathinaiko Stadium, Athens, Greece
November 1; Arrival of the Flame in Incheon – Leg 2: Republic of Korea
2018
February 9; Opening Ceremony
Watch the route in this video on YouTube
2. Torch
- Height: 700 mm (the altitude of PyeongChang is 700 meters above sea level)
- Shape: Five-angled – Refers to the PyeongChang 2018 emblem and represents the five continents
- Design: Young Se Kim
- Manufacturer: The Hanwha Corporation (also made the Seoul 1988 Olympic Torch)
Source: PyeongChang 2018
3. Emblem & Visual identity
Emblem
Visual Identity
4. Website
PyeongChang 2018 Official website
5. Facts and figures
- 7,500 Torchbearers
- Slogan: Let Everyone Shine
- 2,018 Support runners
- Leg 1; Greece
- 8 Days
- Leg 2; Republic of Korea
- 101 Days
- 17 Cities and Provinces
- 2,018 km