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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay

Hope Lights Our Way

Events, Sport

JA837J

B787-8

JAL [+]

2020

ANA and JAL are both official sponsors of the Tokyo 2020 Games and this rare "jointly-branded" aircraft was used to carry the Olympic Torch from Athens to Matsushima Air Self Defense Force base in Miyagi Prefecture on March 20,2020. This aircraft was not used for the torch relay in Japan itself and the special decals were removed shortly after the torch arrived in the country.

Image © Marcy (NRT)
Tags Olympics, Olympic Torch Relay

PyeongChang 2018 #2

PyeongChang 2018

Let Everyone Shine

HL8227

A330-223

Korean Air

2017

These very short-lived decals were added for the Torch Relay in anticipation of the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang (of which KE was an official sponsor). The stickers were added on the port side only.

Image ©
Tags Olympic Torch Relay, Olympics

Rio 2016 #3 Olympic Torch

Rio 2016

Olympic dream on board Sonho Olímpico a bordo

PT-MSY

B767-316ER

LATAM Brazil [+]

2016

TAM was the official sponsor of the 2016 Rio Olympics and carried the torch from Greece to Brazil. This 767 was in fact the very first aircraft rolled out in the new LATAM corporate image; it sported the special decals for a very short period of time.

Image © Erwan Pambrun-Vincent (GVA)
Tags Olympics, Olympic Torch Relay

Sochi 2014 #2 Torch Relay

Sochi.ru 2014 Olympic Torch Relay

Official Partner

VP-BRZ

A320-214

Aeroflot

2013-14

This aircraft carried the Olympic Torch from Athens to Sochi during the usual celebrations preceding the Olympics. Traditional Russian patterns could be seen on the fuselage. The aircraft was almost exclusively used on domestic flights while carrying this livery.

Image © Serge Vasilyev (LED)
Tags Olympic Torch Relay, Olympics, Traditional Patterns

The Firefly

London 2012 - Our moment to shine

The Firefly

G-EUPC

A319-131

British Airways [+]

2012

BA was the partner of the London 2012 Torch Relay and on May 18, 2012 this aircraft flew the Olympic Flame from Athens to Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall. The "Firefly" name was chosen by schoolchildren in the London 2012 Get Set network. The Torch Relay lasted 70 days and visited over 1,000 communities across the UK.

Image © Olivier Mouhot (GVA)
Tags Olympic Torch Relay, Olympics

Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay

Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay 北京2008奥林匹克火炬接力

Journey of Harmony - Light the Passion Share the Dream 点燃激情传递梦想

B-6075

A330-243

Air China (Beijing HQ)

2008

This aircraft carried the Olympic Torch around the world from Athens to Beijing, visiting numerous countries. English titles on the port side and Chinese titles on the starboard side.

Image ©
Tags Olympics, Olympic Torch Relay

Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay

Zeus - Pass the flame, unite the world

TF-ARO

B747-243B

Air Atlanta Icelandic

2004

Flying as "Atlanta One", this 747 was chartered by the Olympic Commitee to fly the Olympic torch in many places as is usual in the months before the start of the Games.

Image © A.J. Best (LHR)
Tags Olympic Torch Relay

Sydney 2000 #4 Olympic Torch Relay

Olympic Torch Relay

Official Supporter of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay

VH-BZF	B767-324ER	Ansett Australia [+]		2000-01
VH-HYN	A320-211	Ansett Australia [+]		2000-01

These two aircraft carried the Olympic Flame to Australia for the 2000 Olympics. The 767 was painted in March 2000 and picked up the torch in Athens. The A320 later carried the flame from Auckland to Uluru as part of the tradition before the start of the Games.

Image © Raymond Rowe via Glen Reid Collection (BNE)
Tags Olympics, Olympic Torch Relay