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During it first month travelling across Brazil, the Olympic torch has shed light on the stories of more than 3,500 torchbearers

Laughter, tears, music, dance, fancy dress, religious rituals – the torch relay has had a bit of everything and @Rio2016 has been tweeting about all the action in real time

To celebrate one month of the #OlympicFlame on the road, we take a look back at our favourite moments on Twitter so far

The time when just about everybody and their hairdresser in the city of Diamantina came out to see the Olympic torch

The time the Olympic torch was treated to the architectural gems and UNESCO World Heritage sites in Minas Gerais

When we decided that running with the torch was just a little bit too mainstream

The steam boat was definitely a necessary means of transport to cross the River São Francisco though, look at the size of it! The time mascot Vinícius went ahead of the Olympic torch and took the afternoon off to top up his sun tan

Tough life

When 'descent via waterslide' was apparently the only available travel option





We really liked this rendition of Chariots of Fire in Diamantina! That time when two-time Brazilian Air Guitar Champion (yes that's a thing) gave the performance of his life

In Salvador this little guy impressed us with his drumming skills but we were even more impressed with his haircut

That time when Jacozinho rolled back the years and entertained us with his footballing skills

We know you can't get enough of Jacozinho





  When members of the Pataxó tribe carried the Olympic torch wearing their traditional dress





The moment it sunk in for journalist Sandra Annenberg that she was carrying the Olympic torch! Look at that face! When 97-year-old João José Bracony who participated in the 1948 London Olympic Games carried the torch for Rio 2016

When you realise that the Games are actually just over 2 months away now

This expression sums up how we're feeling