Penthesili 2008

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Games of the Fifth Simlympiad
Host City	Penthesili
Country	Dimland
Participating Nations	62
Date	August 24-September 7, 2008
Main Stadium	Penthesili Simlympic Stadium
Motto	n/a

Penthesili 2008, officially known as the Games of the Seventh Simlympiad, was a major international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Penthesili, Dimland from August 4 to September 7, 2008 and followed by the Penthesili 2008 Paralympics from September 7 to September 9 despite being dubbed the "August Simlympiad".

More than a thousand athletes representing 62 competed in 50 sports. It was the first time the torch relay was ever held. It was also the first Simlympiad the AU participated in since its founding due to the cancelation of Windsor Park 2007 in December 2007 and the March 2008 Simlympics.

Bid

Penthesili was chosen at the 2nd ISC Session in Ste. Onge on July 27, 2008. The city was chosen among five other bids namely Kitchner, Monash, Alameda, Port Matthew, and Laval.

Torch Relay

For the first time ever, the torch relay was held. It began on August 1st with a tour around the Sim and Union Worlds, beginning with the city to host the first Simlympiad, New Rhodesia, until the opening ceremonies of the August 2008 Simlympics in Penthesili which concluded with the lighting of the couldron.

The torch relay toured around a different city every day for 23 days, across land, sea and air, past monuments and world wonders as it reached its final destination. Cities from all over the SimCity community participated, with nations home to many different unions and worlds taking part.

Sequence of Events

• Day 1 - New Rhodesia City, New Rhodesia: The Simlympics retured home to the first host nation as the torch made its way through the city. Beginning at the Welsh Parliament, the Torch relay squad passed over Prince Llywelyn Bridge, over the gorgeous Metroplex, astride the Museum of Sentient Rights to cheering crowds. The route continued down through Union Quay Park into Rhodendron Bay, and the torch runner scaled the many stairs within the Celtica Colossus to light its torch, marking the beginning of the Torch Relay.

• Day 2 - Marceau, Rorysville: Starting at the Marceau Bank Stadium, Marceau's Newest Stadium and Home to the Marceau Galaxy of the RVFL as well as 1922 Marceau FC of the RVFA Premiere Division, the torch made it's way up Central Marceau University Ave. and up Evergreen Ave. all the way into downtown passing Marceau Veterans Cementary and Marceau's Invasion Field before making its way into the downtown core. Then it continued heading south onto Ste. Catherines Ave. and West on the Outer Loop into the Marceau Mountain Centre District of town. The route continued down la Montange Blvd. to the Ballpark at MMC where the torch was lit to Ignite the Passion within and burned until the end of the games.

• Day 3 - Leah, Kingdom of Paranor Island: The event was widely covered by the national media as it is a much needed publicity occasion for the country. Much of the city's major roads were closed off for the relay as the torch began its run by Parliament Building. The route passed by many important sporting areas of the city, including the University of Leah. Thousands of people lined the city's streets for the event with great enthusiasm.

• Day 4 - Rorysville City, Rorysville: The relay began at the Presidents Palace and across the 27th Avenue Bridge through the Rorysville River into downtown then east up the river twords St. Andrew's. The torch then retunred into downtown from Constitution Ave as it passed the New Rhodesian Embassy. As it entered the downtown, the torch traveled the State Loop and continued towards Celtic Park before ending at the Capital Dome where the torch was lit at the Capital Pool.

• Day 5 - Vartak, Republic of Myon: The torch made its way through the Vartak City Park before making its way to the waterfront where it passed through the downtown area of the city.

• Day 6 - Ylmera, The Shalman Empire: Many people gathered around the torch's path which began at the Technological Exhibition and made its way to the Archives and the Freedom Memorial by car. Through out the rest of the relay, the torch passed through the Imperial Ballroom, Gate Park and Obelisk Park by foot where a grand fireworks display concluded the relay through the city.

• Day 7 - Stratton: This was the first time in the torch relay where the torch was carried by automobiles throughout most of the race rather than the tradtional run. It began its journey at the Statton Sports Park where the it is carried to the Metro Tram station via bus. From there, the torch takes a train ride to Gate Park station where it is carried by foot to its final destination the Stratton Historical Palace.

• Day 8 - Constantina, The Federation of Buesti and Ravoi: The torch was carried by Alina Alexandra Dumitru, the F.B.R Women's Tennis Captain of the Penthesili 2008. It made its way to several city landmarks and sports arenas including the site of the December 2008 Simlympic Games Constantina bid and the IPON Expo. When the torch reached the National Gallery, it lit the torch which burned until the start of the Games. When it finally reached the Parishoner's gate, a fireworks show began, marking the start of construction on the Demember Simlympic Bid Complex and ending the torch relay.

• Day 9 - No Relay Leg scheduled

• Day 10 -

Medal Count

Competing Regions and Organizations

Individual AU Nations

External Links

• Official Forum

Simlympic Games
6-2007, 9-2007, 12-2007, 3-2008 7-2008 crossed out were never held
Nyhaven 2007 — Payens 2007 — Windsor Park 2007 — Penthesili 2008