Elk City is located in northeastern Beckham County at 35Â°24â²10â³N 99Â°25â²26â³Wï»¿ / ï»¿35.40278Â°N 99.42389Â°Wï»¿ / 35.40278; -99.42389 (35.402694, -99.423812), elevation 1,928 feet (588 m).
The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, â¦ where a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics.
Contact us. The Olympic Flame The tradition of lighting an Olympic Flame comes from the ancient Greeks. During the Ancient Olympic Games, a sacred flame was lit from the sun s rays at Olympia, and stayed lit until the Games were completed.This flame represented the endeavor for protection and struggle for victory.. It was first introduced into our Modern Olympics at the 1928 Amsterdam Games.he Olympic Flame The tradition of lighting an Olympic Flame comes from the ancient Greeks. During the Ancient Olympic Games, a sacred flame was lit from the sun s rays at Olympia, and stayed lit until the Games were completed. This flame represented the endeavor for protection and struggle for victory..