Jin of BTS takes part in the Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay on July 14, 2024. Courtesy of BIGHIT SONGS
Over the years, 10s of hundreds of individuals have actually functioned as torchbearers in advance of the biennialOlympic Games And most of those thoroughly picked individuals have actually been a few of the globe’s largest artists, from BTS’ Jin in 2024 to John Legend in 2012.
In the past, Olivia Newton-John,Will i.am, Loretta Lynn, Lance Bass, Mel C and even more have actually all likewise approved the honor of representing their nations by aiding to transfer the Olympic fire in an on-foot relay from Greece to the website of each Games, a technique that goes back to the 1936 Summer Olympics inBerlin The weather-resistant lanterns that bring the blaze look various each, flaunting special styles that stand for the host nation of any kind of provided year. At completion of the relay– which has actually consisted of anywhere from a couple of hundred to a number of thousand torchbearers with the years– one last individual lights the Olympic cauldron to symbolize the start of the historical competition, not to be snuffed out up until the Games have actually finished.
“A modern invention inspired by practices from ancient Greece, the Olympic Torch Relay heralds the start of the Olympic Games and transmits a message of peace and friendship along its route,” reviews the Olympics’website
From pop stars to manufacturers, musicians and child band celebrities, lots of an artist has actually assisted continue the torchbearing custom of theOlympic Games Keep reviewing to see which of your preferred musicians have actually contributed to Olympic background, plus images of each celebrity bring the eventful fire, listed below.
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Olivia Newton-John
Image Credit: Thomas Coex/ AFP/Getty Images Olivia Newton-John holds the Olympic lantern,Sept 14, 2000, before Sydney Opera House.
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Howie Dorough
Image Credit: Todd Warshaw/Pool/Allsport/Getty Images Howie Dorough lugs the Olympic Flame throughout the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Torch Relay onDec 7, 2001, in Winter Park, Fla.
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Loretta Lynn
Image Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images Loretta Lynn lugs the Olympic Flame throughout the 2002Salt Lake Olympic Torch Relay Dec 16, 2001, in Louisville, Ky.
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Lance Bass
Image Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images Lance Bass of * NSYNC lugs the Olympic Flame throughout the 2002Salt Lake Olympic Torch Relay Jan 15, 2002, in Newport Beach, Calif.
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Ryan Seacrest
Image Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images Ryan Seacrest lugs the Olympic Flame throughout Day 12 of the Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay on June 16, 2004, in Los Angeles.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs
Image Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images Sean “Diddy” Combs lugs the Olympic Flame throughout Day 15 of the Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay on June 19, 2004, in New York City.
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Will i.am
Image Credit: LOCOG/Getty Images Will i.am lugs the Olympic fire on May 21, 2012, in Taunton, England.
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Mel C
Image Credit: LOCOG/Getty Images Melanie Chisholm lugs the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg in between Birkenhead and Liverpool on Day 14 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay on June 1, 2012, in Birkenhead, England.
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Jedward
Image Credit: LOCOG/Getty Images John (left) and Edward Grimes– also known as Jedward– bring the Olympic Flame on Day 19 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay on June 6, 2012, in Dublin, Ireland.
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John Legend
Image Credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images John Legend lugs the Olympic Torch throughout the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay on June, 13, 2012, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Sir Cliff Richard
Image Credit: LOCOG/Getty Images Sir Cliff Richard lugs the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg in between Smethwick and Birmingham on Day 43 of the Olympic Flame Torch Relay on June 30, 2012, in Birmingham, England.
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The Wanted
Image Credit: LOCOG/Getty Images Siva Kaneswaran of The Wanted lugs the Olympic Flame with various other participants of atrioventricular bundle on the Torch Relay leg from Great Wyrley to Leamore on Day 43 of the Olympic Flame Torch Relay on June 30, 2012, in Newton, England.
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Eddie Izzard
Image Credit: LOCOG/Getty Images Eddie Izzard holds the Olympic Torch before ‘The Italian Job’- motivated instillation “Hang on a Minute Lads” by musician Richard Wilson over the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on Sea throughout Day 60 leg of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay on July 17, 2012, in Bexhill on Sea, England.
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Paloma Faith
Image Credit: LOCOG/Getty Images Paloma Faith lugs the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg with the district of Newham throughout Day 64 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay on July 21, 2012, in London.
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Dizzee Rascal
Image Credit: LOCOG/Getty Images Dylan Mills– also known as Dizzee Rascal– lugs the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg in between the districts of Tower Hamlets and Hackney throughout Day 64 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay on July 21, 2012, in London.
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Lang Lang
Image Credit: Rob Welham/Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Lang Lang lugs the Olympic lantern in Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering on July 22, 2012.
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Mark Ronson & &Katy B
Image Credit: LOCOG/ Getty Images Kathleen Brien– also known as Katy B– passes the Olympic Flame to Torchbearer 096 Mark Ronson at Brunel University throughout Day 67 of the Olympic Torch Relay on July 24, 2012, in London.
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Labrinth
Image Credit: LOCOG/Getty Images Labrinth lugs the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg in between Harrow (London Borough) and Brent (London Borough) throughout Day 68 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay on July 25, 2012, in London.
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Beverley Knight
Image Credit: LOCOG/Getty Images Beverley Knight lugs the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg with Brent (London Borough) throughout Day 68 of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay on July 25, 2012, in London.
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Jin
Image Credit: Courtesy of BIGHIT SONGS Jin of BTS takes part in the Paris 2024 Olympic Torch Relay on July 14, 2024.
