London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay
2012倫敦奧運(yùn)會火炬接力

The Olympic Torch will travel across the UK for 70 days before arriving at the Olympic Stadium for the start of the Olympic Games.
2012倫敦奧運(yùn)會火炬接力將持續(xù)70天，穿越整個英國，最后到達(dá)奧運(yùn)會開幕場館。

Eight thousand Torchbearers will carry the Torch through more than 1,000 communities. Some unusual methods of transport will be used, including horse, steam train and even zip wire.
本次奧運(yùn)會的火炬接力將由8000名火炬手參與，經(jīng)過1000多個社區(qū)。其中，還會有一些別出心裁的火炬接力方式，比如騎馬、蒸汽火車、甚至高空滑降。

The Torch will arrive in London on 21 July, passing through all of London's boroughs on its way to the Olympic Stadium.
火炬將在7月21日到達(dá)倫敦，并橫跨倫敦所有的街區(qū)，一路奔向奧林匹克體育場。

About the Olympic Torch
倫敦奧運(yùn)會火炬的那些事兒

The Torch was designed by East Londoners Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby.
倫敦奧運(yùn)會火炬由設(shè)計師愛德華· 巴伯和杰伊·奧斯戈比設(shè)計完成。

Its triangular shape was inspired by a series of "threes":
這柄三角形的火炬其中象征了很多“三”的含義：

The three Olympic values of respect, excellence and friendship
象征奧林匹克的三種精神：尊重、卓越和友誼；

The three words of the Olympic motto: faster, higher, stronger
象征奧林匹克的三句口號：更快、更高、更強(qiáng)；

The fact that London is hosting the Games for the third time
象征倫敦第三次舉辦奧運(yùn)會；

The three main topics covered by the London 2012 Games: sport, education and culture
象征2012倫敦奧運(yùn)會的三大主題：體育、教育和文化；

The Torch is perforated by 8,000 circles, representing the 8,000 Torchbearers.
倫敦奧運(yùn)火炬上鏤刻有8000個圓環(huán)，象征8000名奧運(yùn)火炬手。

滬江小編：2012倫敦奧運(yùn)會將于7月27日開幕，在開幕之前最盛大的活動就是奧運(yùn)火炬的傳遞！雖然這柄奧運(yùn)火炬在剛剛面世的時候，被很多英國人吐槽為“廢紙簍”，但是，奧運(yùn)火炬中蘊(yùn)含的深意還是體現(xiàn)了設(shè)計者和主辦方的巧心思！