The Flame of Hope for Athens 2011 Special Olympics was lit during a formal torch lighting ceremony on Thursday, June 9.
The journey of the flame across
all of Greece, as well as Turkey and Cyprus has begun before returning to Athens for the Games.
all of Greece, as well as Turkey and Cyprus has begun before returning to Athens for the Games.
Athens 2011 Special Olympics will host 7,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities from nearly 180 countries from 25 June - 4 July.
The Flame of Hope will be arriving in Hania, Crete on board the ship "Elyros" on Monday. The start of the torch run relay will take place at Kasteli, Kissamos at 10 in the morning.
The Flame will be carried by 46 people, three children-athletes of the Special Olympics and 43 policemen from various countries around the world.
Torch Relay schedule - Crete
Hania
10: 00: Kastelli Kissamos ( El.Venizelou square)
11:45: Elia Vouves
13:00: Platanias town hall to Platanias Platanias square
16:15: Vrysses
17:45: Georgioupolis
19:00: Kalyves
20:15: Torch Relay in Hania
(Market Square – Hatzimichalis Yiannaris Street– Halidon Street – Old Harbour (ceremony) – Neoria)
Tuesday, June 14– Rethymnon
12:15: torch relay starts in Anogia
Wednesday, June 15 – Heraklion
9:45: Torch relay starts in Gazi
20:00: Torch relay starts in Heraklion
(Buses to eastern Crete square – Ephesus Street– Ikarus Avenue – Eleftherias Square
– Dikaiosinis Street – Lion Square – 25 August Steet – 18 Agglon square)
Thursday, June 16 – Lassithi
13:00: Neapoli
21:30: Agios Nikolaos(Entrance Gate – Lato bridge– Kapetanakis Roussos – City Hall – Marina – Sophocles Venizelos – Roussou Koundourou – Lake Bridge – Lake Area ceremony).
For more information on Special Olympics World Summer Games Athens 2011, visit the Games official website at www.athens2011.org or follow the Games at:
- www.facebook.com/SpecialOlympicsWorldGames
- www.twitter.com/Athens_2011
- www.youtube.com/Athens2011
