Buenos Aires, August 23. TGS, an Argentine gas transportation company, will donate the natural gas connection that will give life to the youth Olympic flame when it begins to glow from its cauldron on October 6.
The sacred flame is currently taking a 14,000 kilometre journey throughout Argentina on a trip guided by the Olympic values of friendship, respect and excellence.
For TGS, the biggest natural gas transportation company in Argentina, to keep the flame lit during the 12 days of Buenos Aires 2018 symbolises its commitment to young people’s development.
The Youth Olympic Games are a unique event for all society that brings together sport, health, and quality of life, all of which are values shared by TGS.
TGS employs 1000 people and operates a gas pipeline network that is over 9,300 kilometres. The works were carried out under strict security regulations and the corresponding approval requirements.
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About the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018 Torch Tour, presented by Toyota and Río Uruguay Seguros
The Buenos Aires 2018 youth Olympic flame was lit on July 24 at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece. Under the slogan #UnitedByTheFlame, the Torch Tour will cover 14,000 kilometres in two months, carrying Olympism’s message to every corner of Argentina. During its journey there will be relays in 17 cities. It will also highlight various iconic geographical sites in Argentina such as Iguazu Falls and the Perito Moreno Glacier. Its trip will finish on October 6 in the first Olympic opening ceremony outside of tradition stadiums and open to all public in front of the Obelisk in downtown Buenos Aires.
About the Youth Olympic Games
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international, multi-sport event for young athletes aged 15-18 with an educative and cultural nature that aims to foster the Olympic values in youth.
The event, which takes place every four years (in its two versions, winter and summer, that alternate every two years), is promoted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games will be held from October 6 -18 with the participation of 4012 athletes from 206 countries.
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