CEREMONY CEREMONY

FOR THE LIGHTINGFOR THE LIGHTING

OF THE OLYMPIC TORCHOF THE OLYMPIC TORCH

YOUTH OLYMPICS 2014YOUTH OLYMPICS 2014

PANATHINAIKO STADIUMPANATHINAIKO STADIUM

APRIL APRIL 3030,, 2014 2014

‘‘

““Last Wednesday, we wentLast Wednesday, we went

to the Panathinaiko Stadium.to the Panathinaiko Stadium.

There we watched the lighting upThere we watched the lighting up

of the Olympic torch...”of the Olympic torch...”

((Jason) Jason)

““It was fantastic!”It was fantastic!”

(Hara, 11)(Hara, 11)

‘‘There were also Chinese people There were also Chinese people

because the Olympic torch will travel because the Olympic torch will travel

to their country. to their country.

the Youth Olympic Gamesthe Youth Olympic Games

will take place in Nanjing, China…”will take place in Nanjing, China…”

¨̈ΙΙ was holding a flag of China and a flag of Greece. was holding a flag of China and a flag of Greece.

I was very excited.I was very excited.

It was nice to hear the names It was nice to hear the names

of the Olympic champions…¨of the Olympic champions…¨

(Jason)(Jason)

““Then various people came. Then various people came.

People from China People from China

but also Greeks, like mr Papoulias,but also Greeks, like mr Papoulias,

the President of the Greek Democracy.the President of the Greek Democracy.

Afterwards, Afterwards,

they sang the Greek and the Chinese anthems…”they sang the Greek and the Chinese anthems…”

(Hara)(Hara)

““Women dressed in cream white Women dressed in cream white

with brown sandalswith brown sandals

came in holding the light. came in holding the light.

They danced and then a runner They danced and then a runner

took a torch and left…”took a torch and left…”

((Eleni)Eleni)

The ‘priestesses’ had prepared a dancingThe ‘priestesses’ had prepared a dancing

called ‘Caryatides’called ‘Caryatides’. .

After that the high priestessAfter that the high priestess

lit the torch with mirrorslit the torch with mirrors

Like the did in Ancient GreeceLike the did in Ancient Greece

And gave it to the torch bearer.And gave it to the torch bearer.

(Konstantinos)(Konstantinos)

““Among the priestesses was the actresAmong the priestesses was the actresss Katerina Lehou. Katerina Lehou.She gave the flame to an athlete…” (Hara)She gave the flame to an athlete…” (Hara)

““A woman was giving us information A woman was giving us information

ααbout what was happening…”bout what was happening…”

(Eleni)(Eleni)

““The event finished with the speechesThe event finished with the speechesοοf Mr Papoulias and other officials”f Mr Papoulias and other officials” (Panos)(Panos)

..

““I felt very proud and happy and I hopeI felt very proud and happy and I hope

that I will live the same experience again.that I will live the same experience again.””

(Jason)(Jason)

TextsTexts: :

Jason Kourtis, Hara Tzola,Jason Kourtis, Hara Tzola,

Eleni Protopappa, Konstantinos Barkas (Class St2)Eleni Protopappa, Konstantinos Barkas (Class St2)

Slideshow:Slideshow:

Dimitris Vamvakas, Dimitris Vamvakas,

Evi GeorgopoulouEvi Georgopoulou (teachers)(teachers)