Follow the Olympic Torch

Filed in archive General on April 30, 2008

Using Google Maps you can now follow the Olympic Torch around the world as it travels. As the Olympic Torch relays over oceans, through cities and even by the tallest mountain in the world, you can watch from Google Maps. Find out where the Olympic torch has been, where it is now, and where it's going next.

As you take your virtual tour of the Olympic Torch route you can find out about all the scenes and cities the torch passes by. Click on any of the red dots on the map to get some historical or geographic information about that area. You'll also get to find out how long the path in each area is and how many torch bearers each will have.