BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) β Rio de Janeiro organizers have unveiled the Olympic torch for the 2016 Games, saying it brings together “movement, innovation and Brazilian flavor.”
Organizers said on Friday the torch’s design was inspired by Brazil’s “nature, and the harmonious diversity and energy” of the Brazilian people.
The torch, crafted from recycled aluminum and resin with a satin finish, innovates with different segments that open up when the Olympic flame is passed from one torchbearer to another.
After expanding vertically, the segments will reveal “the elements that add the Brazilian flavor,” with soil, sea, mountains, sky, and sun represented in the colors of the Brazilian flag β green, yellow, blue, and white.
About 12,000 torchbearers will carry the Olympic flame across some 300 cities and towns in the 26 Brazilian states and the federal district.
