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[[File:Chama Olímpica.jpg|thumb|left|President [[Dilma Rousseff]] holding the Olympic torch, |
[[File:Chama Olímpica.jpg|thumb|left|President [[Dilma Rousseff]] holding the Olympic torch, accompanied by the president of [[Brazilian Olympic Committee|BOC]] [[Carlos Arthur Nuzman]] (''left''), and the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, [[Eduardo Paes]] (''right'').]] |
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The '''2016 Summer Olympics torch relay''' will run from April 21 to August 5, 2016, in advance of the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]. After being lit in [[Olympia, Greece]], the torch will travel to [[Athens]] on 27 April. The torch will begin its Brazilian journey on 3 May, visiting more than 300 Brazilian cities, including all 26 state capitals and the [[Federal District (Brazil)|Federal District]]. The Brazilian leg will begin in the capital, [[Brasília]], and end in [[Rio de Janeiro]]'s [[Maracanã Stadium]], the main venue of the 2016 Olympics.<ref name=dressage>{{cite news|title=Goiás will be the first state to receive the Rio 2016 Olympic Flame|url=http://www.dm.com.br/cidades/goias/2015/04/goias-sera-o-primeiro-estado-receber-tocha-olimpica-rio-2016.html#|accessdate=29 April 2015|work=USA Today|publisher=Diário da Manhã|date=29 April 2015}}</ref> |
The '''2016 Summer Olympics torch relay''' will run from April 21 to August 5, 2016, in advance of the [[2016 Summer Olympics]]. After being lit in [[Olympia, Greece]], the torch will travel to [[Athens]] on 27 April. The torch will begin its Brazilian journey on 3 May, visiting more than 300 Brazilian cities, including all 26 state capitals and the [[Federal District (Brazil)|Federal District]]. The Brazilian leg will begin in the capital, [[Brasília]], and end in [[Rio de Janeiro]]'s [[Maracanã Stadium]], the main venue of the 2016 Olympics.<ref name=dressage>{{cite news|title=Goiás will be the first state to receive the Rio 2016 Olympic Flame|url=http://www.dm.com.br/cidades/goias/2015/04/goias-sera-o-primeiro-estado-receber-tocha-olimpica-rio-2016.html#|accessdate=29 April 2015|work=USA Today|publisher=Diário da Manhã|date=29 April 2015}}</ref> |
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| Countries visited | Greece and Brazil |
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| Start date | April 21, 2016 |
| End date | August 5, 2016 |
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The 2016 Summer Olympics torch relay will run from April 21 to August 5, 2016, in advance of the 2016 Summer Olympics. After being lit in Olympia, Greece, the torch will travel to Athens on 27 April. The torch will begin its Brazilian journey on 3 May, visiting more than 300 Brazilian cities, including all 26 state capitals and the Federal District. The Brazilian leg will begin in the capital, Brasília, and end in Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium, the main venue of the 2016 Olympics.[1]
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May 3 (Day 1): Brasília |
References
- ^ "Goiás will be the first state to receive the Rio 2016 Olympic Flame". USA Today. Diário da Manhã. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.