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    Sochi torch facts. Yahoo Sports infographic.

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  • The Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, is lifted on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
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    The Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, is lifted on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome

    The Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, is lifted on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
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  • A specialist works on the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, set on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
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    A specialist works on the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, set on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome

    A specialist works on the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, set on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
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  • Specialists work on the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, set on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
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    Specialists work on the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, set on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome

    Specialists work on the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, set on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
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  • Specialists walk next to the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, ready to be lifted on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
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    Specialists walk next to the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, ready to be lifted on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome

    Specialists walk next to the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, ready to be lifted on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
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  • The Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY SPORT OLYMPICS)
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    The Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome

    The Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY SPORT OLYMPICS)
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  • A police helicopter flies above the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, as it is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY SPORT OLYMPICS)
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    A police helicopter flies above the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, as it is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome

    A police helicopter flies above the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, as it is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY SPORT OLYMPICS)
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  • A police officer secures an area as the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY SPORT OLYMPICS)
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    A police officer secures an area as the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome

    A police officer secures an area as the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY SPORT OLYMPICS)
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  • A police officer secures an area as the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
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    A police officer secures an area as the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome

    A police officer secures an area as the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
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Sochi torch facts. Yahoo Sports infographic.
The Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, is lifted on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
A specialist works on the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, set on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
Specialists work on the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, set on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
Specialists walk next to the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, ready to be lifted on its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)
The Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY SPORT OLYMPICS)
A police helicopter flies above the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, as it is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY SPORT OLYMPICS)
A police officer secures an area as the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY SPORT OLYMPICS)
A police officer secures an area as the Soyuz TMA-11M spacecraft decorated with 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games' patterns, is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodrome November 5, 2013. The Soyuz spacecraft will carry Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin and U.S. astronaut Rick Mastracchio to the International Space Station (ISS) on November 7. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)

For the first time in history, the Olympic torch will be taken on a spacewalk.

The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics torch will be sent to the International Space Station on board a Russian spacecraft this week and astronauts will then carry it outside the station. Here's a look at the Sochi torch.
— Associated Press

The launch will take place Thursday, Nov. 7 where the torch will stay for five days before returning back home to continue its journey.

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