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[[Category:2018 Winter Olympics|Torch Relay, 2018 Winter Olympics]]
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Revision as of 22:40, 28 October 2017

Countries visitedGreece, South Korea
Torchbearers9,518
Start date24 October 2017 (2017-10-24)
End date9 February 2018 (2018-02-09)

The 2018 Winter Olympics torch relay will run from October 24, 2017 to February 9, 2018, in advance of the 2018 Winter Olympics. After being lit in Olympia, Greece, the torch will travel to Athens on October 31[1] . The torch will begin its Korean journey on November 1, visiting all Regions of Korea. The Korean leg is expected to begin in the capital of North Korea, Pyongyang, and end in Pyeongchang's Olympic Stadium, the main venue of the 2018 Olympics.[2]

Route in Greece

October 24
01. Olympia
October 25
02. Pyrgos
03. Amaliada
04. Kalavryta
05. Patras
October 26
06. Rio
07. Antirio
08. Missolonghi
09. Agrinio
10. Arta
11. Ioannina
October 27
12. Grevena
13. Kozani
14. Kastoria
October 28
15. Florina
16. Edessa
17. Giannitsa
18. Thessaloniki

Route in South Korea

References

  1. ^ "Exclusive: First Greek Torchbearer for Pyeongchang 2018 named". Inside the Games. Inside the Games. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Olympic Flame for PyeongChang 2018 starts Journey on October 24". POCOG. PyeongChang 2018. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.[dead link]