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While I appreciate the sentiment, carrying " Olympic fire from Greece on foot" would be challenging for the Olympics held on land masses non-contiguous with Gre

• tormeh 12y ago
  A muscle-powered boat would be in keeping with the spirit, right?
  • ghshephard 12y ago
    If you're asking me, I think a sailing/wind-powered ship would be fine as well. But, I agree, it takes a bit away when you have all the planes, snowmobiles, etc...
• pavlov 12y ago
  The flame carrier can board a ship but he/she has to keep moving on the deck. That is how the ancient Greeks intended.
  • Igglyboo 12y ago
    I don't think the ancient Greeks could have envisioned a world where the Olympics was played thousands of miles away from Greece and included every nation on the planet.
    • Paradigma11 12y ago
      Most likely Alexander thought of it.