WTF in history + naziLOL

But the idea of lighting the torch at the ancient Olympian site in Greece and then running it through different countries has much darker origins. It was invented in its modern form by the organisers of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. And it was planned with immense care by the Nazi leadership to project the image of the Third Reich as a modern, economically dynamic state with growing international influence.

The Olympic flame arrived in Paris on Monday, a day after the torch relay was targeted by pro-Tibet protesters in London (LOL di rispetto a chi ha tentato di fottere la torcia all’handicappata ahah)

Tibetans of any religion will use it, or one of its many variations, on the doors of their homes as protection against evil. It is also frequently found as a corner embellishment on the brocade panels that drape the “desk” of a lama. For Tibetans, the yung-drung or swastika is not only a symbol of endless time, but one of the most auspiciously powerful of all marks.