Torches To Travel Nation Ahead Of Special Olympics
By Michelle Diament
May 26, 2015
One of three torches headed across the nation began its journey Tuesday morning in Washington, D.C. (Will Schermerhorn/Special Olympics)
Three torches will make their way across the country in the coming weeks reaching every state on foot or by bicycle before converging at the Special Olympics World Games this summer.
The torch, known as The Flame of Hope, was initially lit May 14 in Athens, Greece. On Tuesday, torches set out from Miami, Washington, D.C. and Augusta, Maine on three separate routes.
Over the next 46 days, the torches are expected to travel through communities in all 50 states passing hand-to-hand to thousands of participants who will run, walk or bike with the flame as part of the first-ever Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America.
Along the way, the torches are slated to stop at major landmarks including Walt Disney World in Orlando, the Mall of America in Minneapolis, Chicago’s Navy Pier and Major League Baseball stadiums in several cities, among other venues.
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