(ATR) The Olympic flame traveled by boat on the Volga River in its second day in Nizhny Novgorod on Wednesday.
The Flame boarded the amphibious Hivus-48 boat piloted by journalist Roman Tyuri.
Elena Posevina was the final torchbearer on the torch’s second day in Nizhny Novgorod. Posevina won gold medals at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics as part of Russia’s all-around rhythmic gymnastics team.
According to Sochi 2014, 280,000 people greeted the flame in Nizhny Novgorod during its first day in the city.
In total, 360 torchbearers ran with the flame during its two-day stop.
Tomorrow, the flame will travel to Saransk, a fortress town on the river Isnar. It is the capital of the Mordovia district and is around 407 miles southeast of Moscow.
The flame is making its way back into European Russia, and ultimately Sochi, for the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on February 7.
Homepage photo from Sochi 2014
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