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Does the Olympic torch stay lit?
It is extinguished at the closing ceremony of each Olympic Games. The torch is initially lit, by the Sun's rays that are concentrated by a mirror, at a ceremony in Olympia, Greece several months in advance of an Olympics. The relay then takes the torch to the site of the Olympics where the cauldron is lit with it.
Why were two cauldrons lit with the Olympic Flame at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics?
Two cauldrons were lit with the Olympic Flame at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics because the Olympics had also been held there in 1964.
When does the olympic tourch officially get lit?
The opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver start at 6pm PST on Feburary 12th. The ceremony is planned to last about 2 hours so the torch will be lit between 6pm and 8pm PST Friday 12th
Who lit the torch in the 1996 Olympics at atlanta?
Muhammad Ali.
Who shot arrow to light flame at Olympics?
The cauldron was traditionally lit by an athlete shooting a flaming arrow towards it. The specific individual who shot the arrow to light the flame at each Olympics varies and is typically a notable athlete or a representative from the host country.
What year did the olympic torch become part of the Olympic winter games?
At the 1952 Oslo Olympics, Eigil Nansen lit the first-ever Winter Olympics cauldron.
Who lit the olympic cauldron at the 2010 winter games?
Wayne Gretzky
Does the Olympic torch stay lit?
It is extinguished at the closing ceremony of each Olympic Games. The torch is initially lit, by the Sun's rays that are concentrated by a mirror, at a ceremony in Olympia, Greece several months in advance of an Olympics. The relay then takes the torch to the site of the Olympics where the cauldron is lit with it.
Why were two Olympic Flames burning instead of one during the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid?
Not certain on the exact answer, but back in the 1952 Oslo Olympics a flame was lit in the town of Morgedal, Norway (the Nordic flame). It was this flame that lit the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony. This event also occurred prior to the 1980 Olympics (Lake Placid) and also before the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer). However at the 1994 Olympics the Nordic flame was combined with the Olympic flame and lit the Olympic cauldron. So at the 1980 Winter Olympics they may have used these two flames to light separate cauldrons persumably as a symbolic act of rememberance to the Nordic games which pre-dated the Winter Olympics. The Winter Olympic flame in 1952 (Italy) was lit from the eternal flame in Rome. Since 1994 only the Olympic flame has been used in the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics mainly due to the fact that the Olympic relays have gone straight from Greece to the host country.
Why were two cauldrons lit with the Olympic Flame at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics?
Two cauldrons were lit with the Olympic Flame at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics because the Olympics had also been held there in 1964.
Who lit the torch at the winter Olympics of 2010?
Wayne Gretzky!!
Who lit the torch 2010?
Wayne Gretzy lit the torch at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
Who lit the outside cauldron flame?
In the 2010 opening ceremony in Vancouver, Wayne Gretzky lit the outside cauldron.
Where is the Olympic flame lit for the winter Olympics and the summer Olympics?
The flame is lit wherever the games are. Right now in Vancouver, in two years it will be in London.
Who lit the cauldron 2012?
No one
Who lit the 2008 cauldron?
Li Ning is the athlete that did light the 2008 cauldron in Beijing.
In the 2010 winter Olympics who lit the torch at the opening cerimonies?
Wayne Gretzky (the great)
