The Olympic Torch Relay comes to Juneau Juneau Mayor Sally Smith said it was a nice summer day more than a year ago when two people walked into her office and asked if they could make a presentation about the Olympic Torch Relay. A week-long celebration of the Olympic spirit The following is a list of some of the events happening in Juneau this week in celebration of the Olympic Torch Relay's first visit to Alaska. Alaska's Olympic torchbearers come to Juneau Following are Alaska's torchbearers and edited versions of the letters nominating them. The names of the nominators were not released. How the torchbearers were nominated When the Olympic Torch Relay comes to Juneau on Jan. 24, the 45-50 Alaskans who will carry the torch each will have gone through a multi-level national nominating process before their selection. The torch's route through Juneau has 3 segments When the Olympic Torch Relay comes to Juneau on Thursday, Jan. 24, the torch will wind its way through three sections of town - the Mendenhall Valley, Lemon Creek and downtown Juneau. This will be the first time the Olympic Torch Relay has come to Alaska. Support runners are 'Guardians of the Flame' Although the white-suited torchbearers will carry the Olympic flame through Juneau on Jan. 24, there will be another group of runners in the Olympic Torch Relay. Alaskans carry the torch Outside While most of the attention will be directed at the Olympic Torch Relay's historic first visit to Alaska on Jan. 24, it will not be the first time Alaskans have carried the Olympic flame. Fun facts about the Olympic torch Here are some facts and figures about the Olympic torch.

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