Winter Olympic torch arrives in Russia

Winter Olympic torch will be paraded in Russia by traveling 65,000 miles.

The Olympic flame will be used in the Winter Olympics in Sochi arrived in Moscow, Russia on Sunday (06/10).

Olympic flame was placed in a lantern and arrived in the Russian capital after a plane flown by Aeroflot from Greece.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak escort lantern with Lydia Skoblikova Russian athletes and Olympic Committee President Dmitry Chernyshenko Committee.

Deputy prime minister says his country unites Winter Olympics.

"The process of preparation for the Olympic Games unite the Russian people.'s Making a strong push for the transformation of various aspects of our lives," said Kozak.

Furthermore one of the most famous symbol in the world, he said, will be paraded in the form of a torch for 123 days and will cover a distance of 65,000 kilometers in various parts of Russia.

Winter Olympic torch will be carried by 14,000 people before being used in the opening ceremony in Sochi in February 2014.

The committee said that given the terrain and the size of Russia, the torch is not only carried by torchbearers but also be transported by car, plane, and train the dog-drawn sled and reindeer.

These include passing the torch Baikal region and the highest peak in Europe, Mt Elbrus. Even with the torch will be flown Soyuz rocket to the space station.