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It's Official: The 2028 Olympic Torch Relay Starts in Atlanta
LA28 names the first American stop, four presenting partners, and a public nomination process
LA28 confirmed on September 29, 2026 that the 2028 Olympic torch relay will begin its US journey in Atlanta and visit all 50 states. The route plan, the four presenting partners who will pick some torchbearers, how public nominations will work, and the Paralympic relay.
LA 2028How to Become a Torchbearer for the 2028 LA Olympics
How torchbearers get chosen, who picks them, and what to do before the forms open
LA 2028The 2028 Olympic Torch Relay Will Visit All 50 States: Everything We Know
LA28 confirms the first 50-state torch relay in Olympic history
HistoryFrom Olympia to Milan: The 2026 Flame's 12,000 km Journey
Sixty-three days, 110 provinces, 10,001 torchbearers
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Atlanta and the Olympic Flame: 1996, 2001 and 2028
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How a City Joins the 2028 Olympic Torch Relay
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How to Write an Olympic Torchbearer Nomination
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The 2028 Paralympic Torch Relay: What We Know
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LA28 Torch Relay Sponsors: Coca-Cola, JPMorganChase, Allstate and Xfinity
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LA28 Torch Relay Timeline: Every Date So Far
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El relevo de la antorcha olímpica 2028 empieza en Atlanta
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The 1996 Atlanta Torch Relay: 84 Days Across America
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Celebrities Who Carried the Olympic Torch
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How to Volunteer for the 2028 LA Olympics
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Los Angeles, Three-Time Olympic City: 1932, 1984, 2028
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The 2026 Paralympic Torch Relay: Stoke Mandeville to Verona
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Can You Buy an Olympic Torch? Prices, Auctions, and Fakes
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LA28 Opening Ceremony: Coliseum and SoFi Stadium, What We Know
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The LA28 Torch Has Not Been Revealed: History and What to Expect
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Where Will the LA28 Torch Relay Start? The Rumors, Ranked (Answer: Atlanta)
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Olympic Flame vs Olympic Torch: What's the Difference?
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What the Paris 2024 Torch Relay Teaches LA28 About 2028
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The 2002 Salt Lake Torch Relay: America's Flame After September 11
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Will the Olympic Torch Come to Your State in 2028? Yes, It Will
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Building a 50-State Torch Relay: Lessons From 1984, 1996, 2002
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Why the Olympic Flame Never Goes Out
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Rafer Johnson: The First Black Torchbearer to Light the Cauldron
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The Paralympic Torch: A Flame of Its Own
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Muhammad Ali Lights the Flame: Atlanta 1996
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How Olympic Torches Are Designed, Built, and Kept Burning
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1984 LA Olympics: The Torch Relay That Changed Everything
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The Women Who Carried the Olympic Flame
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Cortina 1956 to 2026: The Olympics Return After 70 Years
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How the 2026 Olympic Torch Works: Inside the Essential
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Fire and Ice: The Symbolism of Winter Olympic Flames
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Jackie Chan at Pompeii: The Torchbearers of Milano Cortina 2026
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The da Vinci Knots Behind the 2026 Olympic Cauldrons
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San Siro to Arco della Pace: Milan's Olympic Flame in 2026
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Venice by Gondola: The Olympic Flame on the Grand Canal
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What Milano Cortina 2026 Reveals About LA 2028
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