mark
2008-04-16 21:39:40
the whole idea of the olympic torch is kinda insane, it is not a tradition of ancient greece. the relay was invented by Carl Diem who had been planning the 1916 summer olympics in berlin,when they were canceled because of WWI. Twenty years later, Diem returned as the general secretary of the organizing committee of the 1936 olympics under ADOLF HITLER. The torch that was carried at that time was manufactured by Krupp, the huge steel and munitions conglomerate that armed Germany for two world wars…….Time to drop that tradition. and how would you like to strive to be the best at something only to have to put up with the protestings of someone that doesnt care about the games at all…come on world lets get real.
