Five facts about the London 2012 torch

    Updated: 2012-05-11 09:28:34

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    ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece - The London 2012 Olympics torch was lit by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday, kicking off a relay that will culminate with the lighting of the Olympic stadium's cauldron during the opening ceremony on July 27.

    Five facts about the London 2012 torch

    Olympic torch and its details, April 16, 2012 file photo. [Photo/Agencies]

    Here are five facts about the torch:

    * Dubbed the "cheesegrater", it is perforated with 8,000 holes that represent each person who will carry it on the British leg of the torch relay.

    * Its triangular shape symbolizes the three times that London has been awarded the Games in 1908, 1948 and 2012; the faster, higher stronger motto of the Olympic movement and the sport, education and culture triple vision of the 2012 Games.

    * The gold-colored torch is made up of an inner and an outer aluminium alloy skin held in place by a cast top piece and base.

    * Laser cutting of 8,000 circular holes into each torch was done at a rate of 16 every second - the lack of such technology in the past would have prevented such a torch from being used for the Olympics.

    * The torch weighs 1kg including the burner and gas canister and stands 800 millimeter high.

     

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