Olympics torch and flames

The Olympic flame is the symbol of the Games, symbolising the theft of fire from Greek god Zeus by Prometheus.  The flame was kept alive throughout ancient Olympic Games, a tradition maintained today. Here's a look at the evolution of Olympic torches and cauldrons.

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  1. Berlin 1936 Olympics flame
  2. Torch from London 1948 Olympics
  3. London 1948 Olympic's flame
  4. Austria 1964 Winter Olympics
  5. Seoul 1988 Olympics flame
  6. Seoul 1988 Olympics torch
  7. Sydney 2000 Olympics torch
  8. Sydney 2000 Olympics flame
  9. Athens 2004 Olympics flame
  10. Athens 2004 flame lighting ceremony
  11. Athens 2004 flame lighting ceremony
  12. Making of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch
  13. Beijing 2008 Olympic flame
  14. Beijing 2008 Olympic torch souvenir
  15. London 2012 Olympic torch
  16. London 2012 torch
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