Sponsors publish lists of torchbearers who will carry Rio 2016 Olympic torch around Brazil
About 12,000 torchbearers will take Olympic flame across continent-like nation between 3 May and 5 August
Brazilian judoka Érika Miranda helped unveil the torch relay uniform in February (Rio 2016/Alex Ferro)
Coca-Cola, Nissan and Bradesco – the official sponsors of the Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay – revealed on Wednesday (16 March) the first lists of torchbearers who will carry the Olympic flame around Brazil between May and August.
Find out all about the Olympic torch
The flame will be lit in the ancient Greek city of Olympia on 21 April and tour around Greece before being transported to Brazil. The relay will begin on 3 May in Brasília, the capital city, and visit 329 towns and cities during the 95-day event that will reach a climax on 5 August at the Maracanã Stadium, when the flame will be used to light the Olympic caludron at the opening ceremony.
Olympic Torch Relay to showcase diverse beauty of Brazil
The first few torchbearers were presented when Rio 2016 unveiled the full route of the relay and uniforms in February. About 12,000 torchbearers will carry the Olympic flame, which will travel 20,000 kilometres by road and 10,000 miles by air.
See the full lists of torchbearers selected by Coca-Cola, Nissan and Bradesco.
