CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Flame burns continuously for the entire duration of the Games and is extinguished during the Closing Ceremony of the competition. Therefore this ritual symbolizes the continuity between ancient times and the new generations (modern games).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Olympic flame is the flame which is kindled in Olympia under the authority of the IOC. In the context of the modern Games, the Olympic flame is a manifestation of the positive values that Man has always associated with the symbolism of fire and thus makes the link between the ancient and the modern Games.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Continuity.

Detailed explanation-4: -A symbolic release of doves evokes the climate of peace in which the Olympic Games should take place. The flame remains lit for the duration of the Games and is only extinguished at the closing ceremony. Fire has always played a very important role in the life of Man.

Detailed explanation-5: -In the ancient Greek Olympic Games, a large basin of fire was kept alight for the entirety of the ceremonies and competitions. The constant flame mirrored the theft of fire by the Titan Prometheus, humanity’s supposed creator, from the Greek god Zeus.