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Q383

The Olympic Flame, was, for the first time, ceremonially lighted and burnt in a giant torch at the entrance of the stadium at

A.
Athens Games (1896)
B.
London Games (1908)
C.
Paris Games (1924)
D.
Amsterdam Games (1928)
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Olympic Flame, was, for the first time, ceremonially lighted and burnt in a giant torch at the entrance of the stadium at Amsterdam Games (1928). An employee of the Electric Utility of Amsterdam lit the first modern Olympic flame in the Marathon Tower of the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. The Olympic flame has been part of the Summer Olympics ever since.