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Wayne Gretzky lit the main torch outside by the harbor front.
The torch inside was supposed to be lit by 4 different Canadian athletes. However during the opening ceremonies there was a glitch the the cauldron and only 3 of the 4 arms were erected. Rick Hansen arrived into BC place with the torch he then passed it of to the first of the 4 cauldron lighters. It was scheduled to be lit simultaneously by Catrina La May Doan, Steve Nash, Nancy Green and Wayne Gretzky. Unfortunately Catrina La May Doan's side was the one that did not go up as planned. She did however relight the torch in the closing ceremonies which saw the creator and director of the show fix their previous mistake and poke fun at the problem that occurred 2 weeks earlier in the opening ceremonies.
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Is there a summer and a winter olympic torch?
No, there is not a summer and a winter olympic torch. There is only one torch. At the first olympic games ever held, the torch was lit, and it will never go out, so it just gets passed on to all of the olympic games that are held.
Who carried the Olympic torch in 1804?
There were no Olympic Games in 1804. The first modern games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
What is the olympic torch relay run?
the olympic torch relay takes place in the United kingdom
What does the Olympic torch got to do with it?
it is lit from state to state to show the Olympics games will be held soon.
Why was the torch first lit in Greece?
Because the origin of the Olympic Games is Greece. The first Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece at 776 B.C. The ritual of the Olympic Flame is the same as then.
Where and how is the olympic and paralympic torch lit?
The Olympic Torch is ignited at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece. The torch is kindled by the concentrated light of the Sun, focused by a parabolic mirror. The torch is then carried by a relay of runners to the location of where the games are being held.
Does the olympic torch get carried around the world?
It starts in Athens, then it is taken around the world to where the games will be held.
Where was the first olympic torch held?
london
What hand is the olympic torch held in?
Right
Who held the Olympic torch first?
fdyojyto
Why does the Olympic torch start at Athens?
The Olympic torch start at Athens, Greece because that is where the first Olympics were held.
Which official event takes place before the Olympic games begin?
The torch carry around to the different locations that the past olympic games were held. Also there is the opening ceremony.
