baron-pierreIV Posted August 10, 2011 Report Posted August 10, 2011 OK, for you Olympo-pyro-maniacs out there...just got word from the HOC Press Office that there will be an Innsbruck 2012 Lighting of the Flame at old Olympia. This will be on the 17th of December 2011 at 11.00 a.m. Then there is a turnover ceremony to the Innsbruck folks at the Panathenaic Stadium, the place where the 1896 Olympic Games were held -- but they didn't give me a date for that. They didn't say if there was going to be a small relay from Olympia to Athens to bring the flame to the Panathenaic Stadium...or what. But get your butts over to Greece if you want to witness the FIRST Winter YOGs flame-lighting at Olympia. Am so glad I went to see the Singapore lighting last year -- truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience pour mois.
intoronto Posted August 11, 2011 Report Posted August 11, 2011 Can't wait for the games itself! Baron any pictures you are willing too share.
baron-pierreIV Posted August 11, 2011 Author Report Posted August 11, 2011 There's an old thread here wherein I posted those photos. Let me see if I can find it.
afiqnadzir Posted August 14, 2011 Report Posted August 14, 2011 how about innsbruck torch?when its will revealed ?
afiqnadzir Posted October 11, 2011 Report Posted October 11, 2011 so the concept and design of torch will be same as singapore...
stir.ts Posted October 11, 2011 Report Posted October 11, 2011 Why?? to save the cost of designing a new torch?
baron-pierreIV Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Posted October 11, 2011 Why?? to save the cost of designing a new torch? Probably so. I am sure Vatti gave Innsbruck a big discount to use the same mold and it's probably a small order of 700 or less torches. I like the new look.
Ikarus360 Posted October 19, 2011 Report Posted October 19, 2011 Despite this was very lazy from Innsbruck (and Vatti) to use the same design, the Innsbruck brand on it doesn't look that bad (its starting to grow in me, while the logo is still dull)
savas Posted November 5, 2011 Report Posted November 5, 2011 Well I tried to find some more informations about the Lighting Ceremony for Innsbruck 2012 and if there will be a relay from Ancient Olympia to Athens but I didn't find anything
SwissO Posted December 17, 2011 Report Posted December 17, 2011 The lighting of the flame was this morning but not in Olympia.... in Athens !!!!!! You could relive the official broadcast here : http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/19199221
baron-pierreIV Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Posted December 17, 2011 /\/\ Thank you very much for posting the above, SwissO!! (It brings back memories of my trip to Olympia (and Athens) in summer 2010!) (Note: the Panathinaikos Stadium Torch collection, see end of video, apparently only presents the Summer torches, NOT the winter ones. Maybe they're hocking the Winter torches to help with the national debt! )
Victor Mata Posted December 17, 2011 Report Posted December 17, 2011 Now carrying the Virtual WYOG torch at Facebook. Yay.
bgdrewsif Posted December 17, 2011 Report Posted December 17, 2011 I like the visual look, somehow reminds me of Old-school 8 and 16 bit Mario World... brings back positive childhood video game memories As for the torch design, I am happy to see that the expense of a total redesign was not made... the basic shape of the YOG torch should just be part of a handover package carried from one YOG to the next and each organizing committee can use whatever color/graphic template they wish on top of the basic torch shape. One of the big purposes of the YOG was supposedly to reduce costs and handing off the basic torch from one host to the next would be a big help in that goal. Besides, seeing the Singapore and Innsbruck torches side by side they look absolutely nothing alike aside from the physical shape, so they are each very reflective of each games visual identity. But not having to spend many thousands of dollars on design, engineering, and manufacturing processes for a brand new torch design every 2 years would greatly reduce costs.
Ikarus360 Posted December 22, 2011 Report Posted December 22, 2011 Although i'm not interested much with these WYOG, I gotta admit the visual identity (except the logo) is pleasing. Me being a fan of videogames, can't help but like the pixelated look. By the way that cauldron behind looks a lot like the Bergisel Stadium one (on where the ceremonies will be done..wonder how they'll make it with such a tiny space) Also, don't forget Guadalajara 2011. They kinda recycled the YOG torch base as well although with some minor changes Same goes for Guangzhou 2010 Torch. Maybe because the four torches were made by chinese company Vatti.
baron-pierreIV Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Posted December 22, 2011 Also, don't forget Guadalajara 2011. They kinda recycled the YOG torch base as well although with some minor changes Same goes for Guangzhou 2010 Torch. Maybe because the four torches were made by chinese company Vatti. That's probably the cheapest place to get several hundreds of torches now. It's where cheap Chinese labor comes in.
deawebo Posted December 22, 2011 Report Posted December 22, 2011 Yeap!!! I think the same! That visual identity is awesome!
memorabilia Posted December 28, 2011 Report Posted December 28, 2011 Look at him... One of our member, our Colonel, is not only a virtual Torch Bearer..; Congrats Andrew
Querque Posted December 29, 2011 Report Posted December 29, 2011 On German wikipedia you can find the exact route: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympische_Jugend-Winterspiele_2012#Fackellauf On New Year's Eve the flame will arrive in Vienna..
baron-pierreIV Posted December 29, 2011 Author Report Posted December 29, 2011 On New Year's Eve the flame will arrive in Vienna.. What are you talking about? It already arrived in Vienna when it was flown from Athens.
Colonel Iredale Posted January 3, 2012 Report Posted January 3, 2012 Look at him... One of our member, our Colonel, is not only a virtual Torch Bearer..; Congrats Andrew Merci beaucoup! Thanks for posting, I'm honoured!
Gangwon Posted January 3, 2012 Report Posted January 3, 2012 Look at him... One of our member, our Colonel, is not only a virtual Torch Bearer..; Congrats Andrew Wow great stuff! Congrats from one PC booster to another
Ikarus360 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Posted January 5, 2012 The olympic flame passing through Bad Waltersdorf thermal waters, carried by austrian athlete Anna Oberer PS: Does anybody knows anything about the OC? I really can't find anything except it will be on Bergisel Arena.
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