Who lit the torch in la Olympics?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Rafer Johnson, a decathlon olympic champion (1960) lit the olympic torch.

Sixteen years earlier he was one of the men who assisted in taking down Sirhan Sirhan, RFK's assassin, seconds after the assassination took place.

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When was the torch lit?

it was lit in 1956 Melbourne Olympics

Who lit the torch at the 1932 Olympics?

Who lit the torch 2010?

Wayne Gretzy lit the torch at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

Does the torch for the Olympics stay lit after the Olympics?

No it is extinguished at the closing ceremonies

Who lit torch at sydney Olympics?

Cathy Freeman

Where is the torch lit for the 2012 summer Olympics?

idaho

Does the Olympic torch burn continuously or is it lit prior to each Olympics?

the torch is lit 3-4 months before the date of the olympics. the relay then takes place and is taken to the new venue of the olympics.

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.

Who lit the torch for the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

a Chinese man...

Who lit the torch at the winter Olympics of 2010?

Wayne Gretzky!!

Who lit the torch in the 1996 Olympics at atlanta?

Muhammad Ali.

Who lit the torch on the last day in Olympics 2010?

Wayne Gretsky