| | INFORMACIÓN GENERAL | | El recorrido | The torch was carried by runners from Olympia to Athens, then brought to an "ion receiver", where the flame was converted into electronic energy. A sound generator then used the electricity created and produced a coded signal. The signal was then transmitted to a satellite "Intelsat" and from there all the way down to a station on the ground in Canada, which retransmitted the signal to Ottawa. In Ottawa, the signal was changed into an optic signal thanks to a laser beam and fibre optics, and was finally used to light the torch. Then the flame was run all the way from Ottawa to Montreal and from there all the way to Kingston by car, runners, canoes, bikes, rowing boats and horses. | | Comienzo | 13 July 1976 | Total de Antorchas | | Final | 17 July 1976 | 1250 | | Distancia (km) | 775 | | Corredores | 1214 |
CARACTERÍSTICAS TÉCNICAS | | Detalles | The handle is covered with catalyzed, oven-dried black urethane. | | Combustible | The fuel was composed essentially of specially treated olive oil. | Color | White, Maple, Black | | Fabricante | Queensway Machine Products, Toronto, Ontario. | Tamaño | 66 cm | | Composición | Aluminium | Peso | 540 g |
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