It was not a person. It was the sun with parabolic mirrors focused to a center point to ignite the flame.
The first person to light the Olympic torch was a German male called Fritz.
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A person.
They first lighted the torch at Olympia in 776Bc
Athens, Greece.
Athens......Greece ( country)
Athens in Greece was the first country to light the Olympic torch.
The final Olympic torch bearer will use the torch to light the cauldron at the Olympic venue.
776 b.c.
by the sun
The reason for the lighting of the Olympic Torch is to continue a Greek tradition. In ancient times, the torch was lit at the opening of every Olympic Games.
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