Who lit the Olympic flame at Sochi?
Who lit the Olympic flame at Sochi?
Irina Rodnina
People who have lit the Olympic cauldron
| Games | Location | Lighter |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Summer | London | Cameron MacRitchie |
| 2014 Winter | Sochi | Irina Rodnina |
| Vladislav Tretiak | ||
| 2016 Summer | Rio de Janeiro | Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima (stadium cauldron) |
Who carried the Olympic torch in 2014?
At the Opening Ceremony, the flame was successively relayed in the Stadium by four Russian athletes who had shone at the Olympic Games: Maria Sharapova, Yelena Isinbaeva, Aleksandr Karelin and Alina Kabaeva.
How did the Russians cheat at the Olympics?
WADA said that Russia orchestrated a vast state-sponsored doping scheme at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and, after it was caught, altered its athletes’ samples and lab results to try to cover it up. At the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, clean Russian athletes appeared under a neutral flag.
Who carries the Olympic torch?
Mike Tirico carries the torch as NBC’s Winter Olympics host. Mike Tirico replaces Bob Costas as host of NBC’s Olympics coverage when the games begin this weekend.
What was the first Olympic torch?
On 20 July 1936, the Greek athlete Konstantin Kondylis became the first ever Olympic torch bearer when he set off on the first leg of the journey from Olympia (Greece), where the original Olympics were born, to Berlin, Germany, where the 1936 Games were to be held.
What does the Olympic torch symbolize?
The Olympic torch is meant to symbolize the fire gifted to mankind by Prometheus in Greek mythology. Today’s torch is also used as a symbol to connect the ancient games with their modern counterpart.
Where is Olympic torch now?
The Olympic flame is currently in Kanagawa Prefecture, famed for its blend of nature and city lights. Here’s everything you need to know about the towns and some of the Torchbearers on the latest stage of the Olympic Torch Relay 29 June 2021 23:48 Picture by Tokyo 2020
