Dr. Carl Diem (born June 24, 1882 in Würzburg - died December 17, 1962 in Cologne) was the originator of the modern tradition of the Olympic torch relay. June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Wurzburg or Wuerzburg. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cologne (German: â–¶ (help· info) [kÅ“ln]; Kölsch: Kölle) is Germanys fourth largest city after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich. ...

The Olympic torch is not a tradition dating to ancient Greece. The relay was invented by Carl Diem, a German who had been planning the 1916 Olympic Games at Berlin when they were canceled because of World War I.

Twenty years later, Diem returned, organizing the 1936 Summer Olympics under Hitler. Seeking to glamorize the games with an ancient aura, Diem staged the first lighting of the Olympic flame. When the torches were lit at Berlin, ostensibly to signify unity among nations, they carried the logo of the manufacturer, Krupp, the huge steel and munitions conglomerate that armed Germany for two world wars. It remains unclear whether Diem had Nazi sympathies. The Games of the XI Olympiad were held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Nazism. ...

The torch relay from Greece to the host country of the Olympic games didn't happen at the next Olympic games in 1948, but it was reintroduced in 1952 and has been continued at every Olympiad since then. 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a [[leap year starting on Tueday] (link will take you to calendar). ...

For the petition of him, a milestone was made with the Olympic Rings in every side for an event at Delphi oracle during the Olympic torch relay in 1936 to give the ancient aura and glamour to the Games and for many times for this milestones thought that Olympic Rings Design came from the Ancient Olympics (The Carl Diem´s Stone) Among the recognizable Olympic symbols: The Olympic flag: A white flag with the Olympic Rings on it in five colours. ... The theatre, seen from above Delphi (Greek Δελφοί - Delphoi; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece. ...

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• The Origin of the Olympic Torch Relay