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torch relay is when a special torch is passed from person to person in a long journey. It usually happens before big events, like the Olympic Games, and symbolizes unity and the spirit of the event.
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«torch»
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- He recently participated in the Olympic torch relay, a moment that was particularly meaningful because his seven grandchildren came to watch. (canadianbusiness.com)
- BEIJING (Reuters)- Dozens of young Chinese, angry at disruption of the Olympic torch relay in Paris, protested outside a Carrefour branch in east China on Friday, setting fire to a French flag, waving banners and shouting slogans, local media said. (reuters.com)
- Activities range from multiple choice questions on the origins of the Olympics, torch relay map, design your own Olympics stadium, baking and writing songs about the Olympics. (tes.com)
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