The document summarizes the ceremony for lighting the Olympic torch for the 2014 Youth Olympics in Athens, Greece. Students describe watching as priestesses danced and lit the torch at the Panathinaiko Stadium, then a runner received it to carry the flame. Dignitaries like the President of Greece were in attendance and the Greek and Chinese national anthems were sung. The lighting of the torch symbolized passing the flame to China where the Youth Olympic Games would be held.

1. CEREMONYCEREMONY
FOR THE LIGHTINGFOR THE LIGHTING
OF THE OLYMPIC TORCHOF THE OLYMPIC TORCH
YOUTH OLYMPICS 2014YOUTH OLYMPICS 2014

2. PANATHINAIKO STADIUMPANATHINAIKO STADIUM
APRILAPRIL 3030,, 20142014

4. ‘‘
““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)

5. ““It was fantastic!”It was fantastic!”
(Hara, 11)(Hara, 11)

6. ‘‘There were also Chinese peopleThere were also Chinese people
because the Olympic torch will travelbecause 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…”

8. ¨¨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 namesIt was nice to hear the names
of the Olympic champions…¨of the Olympic champions…¨
(Jason)(Jason)

11. ““Then various people came.Then various people came.
People from ChinaPeople 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)

13. ““Women dressed in cream whiteWomen dressed in cream white
with brown sandalswith brown sandals
came in holding the light.came in holding the light.
They danced and then a runnerThey danced and then a runner
took a torch and left…”took a torch and left…”
((Eleni)Eleni)

15. 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)

17. ““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)

20. ““A woman was giving us informationA woman was giving us information
ααbout what was happening…”bout what was happening…”
(Eleni)(Eleni)

22. ““The event finished with the speechesThe event finished with the speeches
οοf Mr Papoulias and other officials”f Mr Papoulias and other officials”
(Panos)(Panos)
..

23. ““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)

24. 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)