Olympic Torch Relay Created as Nazi Propoganda

Yes, you read the title correctly. That spaz Adork Hitler and his minions considered the ancient Greeks to be an early form of the Aryan race, so when they won the bid for the 1936 Olympic games, they sent the torch on a relay to show off Aryan strength or some crap like that.

You can read more here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Flame#The_modern_era

Of course, Wikipedia isn't known for its total accuracy, so you can do a little more research on your own.