{"id":2121,"date":"2016-02-26T10:24:42","date_gmt":"2016-02-26T10:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/?p=2121"},"modified":"2016-02-26T14:46:21","modified_gmt":"2016-02-26T14:46:21","slug":"launching-the-olympic-torch-relay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/launching-the-olympic-torch-relay\/","title":{"rendered":"Launching the Olympic Torch Relay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/launching-the-olympic-torch-relay\/_alo7306\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2123\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2123\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ALO7306-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"_ALO7306\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ALO7306-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ALO7306-768x1152.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ALO7306-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ALO7306-500x750.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ALO7306-560x840.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ALO7306-260x390.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ALO7306-160x240.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ALO7306.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Maria Esther Bueno spent Wednesday 24 February in Rio de Janeiro as part of the celebrations to launch the full Olympic Torch Relay route and the announcement of the first torchbearers.<\/p>\n<h2>Olympic torch and uniforms<\/h2>\n<p>The uniforms were also unveiled as kids joined in the musical celebrations under the hot summer sun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt really was very hot, and we were out in it all morning outside the Olympic Organising Committee headquarters but it was fun,\u201d said Maria Esther.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was one of three Bradesco ambassadors invited to be present and we walked behind \u00c9rika Miranda, who modelled the uniform and demonstrated the torch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a huge crowd there and around 200 media people so we were all doing interviews and signing autographs, posing for pictures all the time!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2121 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/launching-the-olympic-torch-relay\/thumb_img_4843_1024\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4843_1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4843_1024.jpg 275w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4843_1024-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4843_1024-160x106.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/launching-the-olympic-torch-relay\/thumb_img_4849_1024\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4849_1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4849_1024.jpg 674w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4849_1024-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4849_1024-500x334.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4849_1024-560x374.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4849_1024-260x174.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4849_1024-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/launching-the-olympic-torch-relay\/torchbearer_600_1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchbearer_600_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchbearer_600_1.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchbearer_600_1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchbearer_600_1-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchbearer_600_1-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchbearer_600_1-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Torchbearer_600_1-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/launching-the-olympic-torch-relay\/rio-de-janeiro-310x165\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"165\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rio-de-Janeiro-310x165.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rio-de-Janeiro-310x165.png 310w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rio-de-Janeiro-310x165-300x160.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rio-de-Janeiro-310x165-260x138.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Rio-de-Janeiro-310x165-160x85.png 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2126'>\n\t\t\t\tBrazilians love a parade!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/launching-the-olympic-torch-relay\/gasp0807\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0807-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0807-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0807-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0807-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0807-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0807-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0807-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0807-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/launching-the-olympic-torch-relay\/gasp0796\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0796-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0796-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0796-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0796-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0796-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0796-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0796-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GASP0796-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay, which begins on 3 May, will showcase the diverse beauty of Brazil by visiting 329 towns and cities across all five regions of Brazil and reaching 90 per cent of the population before arriving at the Maracan\u00e3 Stadium for the Opening Ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>The Relay is due to begin in the capital city Bras\u00edlia\u00a0following the traditional lighting of the Olympic Flame in Ancient Olympia in Greece on 21 April, and concludes in Rio de Janeiro on 5 August.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/launching-the-olympic-torch-relay\/thumb_img_4846_1024-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2133\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2133\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4846_1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"thumb_IMG_4846_1024\" width=\"630\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4846_1024-1.jpg 630w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4846_1024-1-300x173.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4846_1024-1-500x289.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4846_1024-1-560x324.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4846_1024-1-260x150.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4846_1024-1-160x92.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Torch will criss-cross the South American country, travelling 20,000 kilometres by road and 10,000 miles by air, and will be carried by around 12,000 Torchbearers during the 95-day event.<\/p>\n<h2>A Brazilian Celebration<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/launching-the-olympic-torch-relay\/thumb_img_4850_1024\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2140\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2140 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4850_1024-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"thumb_IMG_4850_1024\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4850_1024-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4850_1024-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4850_1024-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4850_1024-500x334.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4850_1024-560x374.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4850_1024-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4850_1024-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4850_1024.jpg 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Despite the hot sun that produced 40-degree heat, it was an energetic and multicultural celebration, as the relay and the Games themselves are expected to be.<\/p>\n<p>Rio 2016 Olympic mascot Vinicius was the first to model the torchbearers uniform, showing off his samba skills in front of the gathered crowds and media.<\/p>\n<p>Brazilian judoka \u00c9rika Miranda, who was selected by Rio 2016 to be a torchbearer, also donned the white, yellow and green outfit, alongside others who have been invited to carry the torch by the relay partners Coca-Cola, Nissan and Bradesco.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-video\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The event started! Erika Miranda, jud\u00f4 world champion, carries the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Rio2016Torch?src=hash\">#Rio2016Torch<\/a>&#x1f525;\u263a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TCruP2LAYy\">pic.twitter.com\/TCruP2LAYy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rio2016_en\/status\/702500828905607168\">February 24, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Although the Games will be in Rio, us Brazilian athletes will be representing the whole nation, and with the flame going to every corner of the country, it\u2019s a chance for people who won\u2019t be coming to the Games to feel closer to event,\u201d said Miranda, a three-time world championships medallist and 2015 Pan-American Games champion in the -52 kg category.<\/p>\n<p>The uniform, which will also be used by support runners and the relay workforce, has been produced by Chinese sportswear company\u00a0\u00a0361\u00b0,\u00a0an official Games partner.<\/p>\n<p>The white represents peace and unity between different cultures, the yellow symbolises the Olympic flame and the green trim adds another of the main colours of the Brazilian flag.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/launching-the-olympic-torch-relay\/thumb_img_4841_1024\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2135\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2135\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4841_1024-164x300.jpg\" alt=\"thumb_IMG_4841_1024\" width=\"164\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4841_1024-164x300.jpg 164w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4841_1024-260x477.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4841_1024-160x294.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4841_1024.jpg 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The theme song of the torch relay was also revealed:\u00a0A Vida do Viajante\u00a0(The Life of a Traveller) by Luiz Gonzaga, while the celebration featured various styles of Brazilian music.<\/p>\n<p>To view the video click <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/aU_HzEFJN74\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The musical side of the event was organised by Carla Camurati, Director\u00a0Celebra, the Rio 2016 culture programme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy taking the Olympic flame to the whole country, we will be keeping our promise to give millions of people the chance to participate in a celebration that will stay in their memories for a long time,\u201d said Rio 2016 President Carlos Arthur Nuzman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to see the pride of people in the streets, show our cultural diversity and our nature. We will reveal to the world the essence of our country\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1665\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/maria-bueno-and-the-olympic-torch-relay\/snip20151016_2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1665\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1665\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1665\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_2-214x300.png\" alt=\"Maria Esther Bueno with a replica of the Olympic Torch\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_2-214x300.png 214w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_2-500x701.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_2-260x364.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_2-160x224.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_2.png 538w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Esther Bueno with a replica of the Olympic Torch<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Brazil\u2019s greatest ever tennis player, Maria Esther Bueno, who was showcased at the event and has the Olympic Tennis Centre\u2019s main show court named after, said yesterday: \u201cCarrying the torch is an unbelievable honour, something I never imagined would happen to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will be carrying the torch in Sao Paulo on 24 July, which is very exciting for me!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I never had a chance to be really involved in the Olympics until now, although I covered it in London 2012.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To have the Games here in Brazil, to be an ambassador to Bradesco and the Organising Committee and to be carrying the torch is a dream come true!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Maria Esther then returned to Sao Paulo after the celebrations to catch up with the Brasil Open.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2134\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rio2016.com\/en\/news\/rio-2016-olympic-torch-relay-to-showcase-diverse-beauty-of-brazil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2134\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2134\" class=\"wp-image-2134 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4842_1024-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"thumb_IMG_4842_1024\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4842_1024-300x293.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4842_1024-768x749.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4842_1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4842_1024-500x488.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4842_1024-560x546.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4842_1024-260x254.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thumb_IMG_4842_1024-160x156.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Olympic Torch Relay route<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria Esther Bueno spent Wednesday 24 February in Rio de Janeiro as part of the celebrations to launch the full Olympic Torch Relay route and the announcement of the first torchbearers. 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