2014 Summer Youth Olympics torch relay

The 2014 Summer Youth Olympics torch relay took part as part of the build-up to the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics hosted in Nanjing, China. Chen Ruolin lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony.

Host cityNanjing, China
Countries visitedGreece, Cyprus, Israel, Malta, Bulgaria, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Macedonia, Serbia, Romania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, San Marino, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, Spain, Portugal, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, Iceland, Bermuda, Canada, United States, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, British Virgin Islands, United States Virgin Islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, Panama, Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil, Suriname, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Cape Verde, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Eritrea, China
Start dateApril 30, 2014
End dateAugust 16, 2014
Torch designerJi Ziyi

Torch

Nicknamed the Door of Happiness. The main body of the torch is covered in the metallic luster. And the torch is extremely light. The silver-colored part is designed into the shape of letter “n”, which is the initial of the city's name, Nanjing, and is also in the shape of the city gate of the Ming Dynasty, symbolizing Nanjing's hope to present its grandeur and brilliance to the world through the games. The blue part represents the Yangtze River, the water of which passes through the gate. The gray strips at the bottom of the torch are the symbol of ripples, rendering the torch more dynamic.[1]

Route

Note: the blue dot represents the virtual torch relay via wireless communication known as "Give Me Fire".[2] On July 4th, the virtual torch sailed to the Pacific Ocean from Mawei District, Fujian[3]

Route Map

References
  1. "Torch Ceremony for Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games". athenscentre.gr.
  2. "Torch relay" (PDF). www.triathlon.org. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  3. "Youth Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony Kicks off Torch Relay". www.businesswire.com. April 30, 2014.
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