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The '''Olympic Cauldron''' is the structure that is lit by the [[Olympic Torch]] at the end of the [[torch relay]] and opening ceremony of that particular Olympiad. Its design is up to the discretion of the host country's Olympic committee and often looks quite a bit different than a traditional cauldron. In addition, the process of lighting it is special in its own way as a different method is usually utilized at each Games; some examples being a fiery arrow shot in a arc into the cauldron and the final torch bearer of the relay being lifted up by a harness to the location of the cauldron. |
The '''Olympic Cauldron''' is the structure that is lit by the [[Olympic Torch]] at the end of the [[torch relay]] and opening ceremony of that particular Olympiad. Its design is up to the discretion of the host country's Olympic committee and often looks quite a bit different than a traditional cauldron. In addition, the process of lighting it is special in its own way as a different method is usually utilized at each Games; some examples being a fiery arrow shot in a arc into the cauldron and the final torch bearer of the relay being lifted up by a harness to the location of the cauldron. |
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The only requirement placed upon the creation and positioning of the structure is that it is in the open air of the host city, though as demonstrated at the [[2010 Winter Olympic Games]] in Vancouver, a torch can be lit both inside and out. |
The only requirement placed upon the creation and positioning of the structure is that it is in the open air of the host city, though as demonstrated at the [[2010 Winter Olympic Games]] in Vancouver, a torch can be lit both inside and out. |
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| + | 1988 Olympic Cauldron.jpg|1988 Seoul Olympic Cauldron |
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| + | 1992 Olympic Cauldron.jpg|1992 Barcelona Olympic Cauldron |
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| − | + | 1994 Olympic Cauldron.jpg|1994 Lillehammer Olympic Cauldron |
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| + | 1996 Olympic Cauldron.jpg|1996 Atlanta Olympic Cauldron |
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| + | 1998 Olympic Cauldron.jpg|1998 Nagano Olympic Cauldron |
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| + | 2000 Olympic Cauldron.jpg|2000 Sydney Olympic Cauldron |
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| + | 2002 Olympic Cauldron.jpg|2002 Salt Lake Cauldron |
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| + | 2004_Athenian_Olympic_Cauldron.jpg|2004 Athens Olympic Cauldron |
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| + | Torino_Olympic_Cauldron.jpg|2006 Torino Olympic Cauldron |
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| + | Beijing_Olympic_Cauldron.jpg|2008 Beijing Olympic Cauldron |
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| + | Vancouver_Olympic_Cauldron.jpg|2010 Vancouver Olympic Cauldron |
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| + | l2012caludron.png|2012 London Olympic Cauldron |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | [[Category:Olympic Games]] |
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Revision as of 16:39, 14 September 2012
2010 Vancouver Olympic Cauldron
The Olympic Cauldron is the structure that is lit by the Olympic Torch at the end of the torch relay and opening ceremony of that particular Olympiad. Its design is up to the discretion of the host country's Olympic committee and often looks quite a bit different than a traditional cauldron. In addition, the process of lighting it is special in its own way as a different method is usually utilized at each Games; some examples being a fiery arrow shot in a arc into the cauldron and the final torch bearer of the relay being lifted up by a harness to the location of the cauldron.
The only requirement placed upon the creation and positioning of the structure is that it is in the open air of the host city, though as demonstrated at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, a torch can be lit both inside and out.
Gallery
