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* [[All-Star Cast]] |
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** Lighters of the Olympic Flame happen to be either accomplished Olympians or symbolic entities. |
** Lighters of the Olympic Flame happen to be either accomplished Olympians or symbolic entities. |
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{{quote|'''Oslo 1952''': Eigil Nansen, grandson of famous explorer Fridtjof Nansen. |
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'''Helsinki 1952''': Paavo Nurmi and Hannes Kolehmainen, two of Finland's most successful Olympic runners. |
'''Helsinki 1952''': Paavo Nurmi and Hannes Kolehmainen, two of Finland's most successful Olympic runners. |
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'''Tokyo 1964''': Yoshinori Sakai, 19-year-old runner born on the day the atomic bomb ravaged his native Hiroshima. |
'''Tokyo 1964''': Yoshinori Sakai, 19-year-old runner born on the day the atomic bomb ravaged his native Hiroshima. |
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'''Mexico City 1968''': Enriqueta Basilio, sprinter who had the honor of being the first woman to light the Flame. |
'''Mexico City 1968''': Enriqueta Basilio, sprinter who had the honor of being the first woman to light the Flame. |
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'''Montreal 1976''': Stéphane Préfontaine and Sandra Henderson, two teenagers symbolizing Canada's French and English legacies. The former was mistook by ABC's Jim McKay for the late champion distance runner [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}SuEn_DKIh_E Steve] [[wikipedia:Steve Prefontaine|Prefontaine]], who died a year before.<br /> |
'''Montreal 1976''': Stéphane Préfontaine and Sandra Henderson, two teenagers symbolizing Canada's French and English legacies. The former was mistook by ABC's Jim McKay for the late champion distance runner [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}SuEn_DKIh_E Steve] [[wikipedia:Steve Prefontaine|Prefontaine]], who died a year before.<br /> |
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'''Moscow 1980''': Sergei Belov, basketball player and part of the 1972 gold-winning team.<br /> |
'''Moscow 1980''': Sergei Belov, basketball player and part of the 1972 gold-winning team.<br /> |
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'''Vancouver 2010''': Catriona Le May Doan, three-time speedskating medalist; Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns point guard; Nancy Greene, 1968 alpine skier and 2-medal winner; and Wayne Gretzky, multiple-time ice hockey champion. }} |
'''Vancouver 2010''': Catriona Le May Doan, three-time speedskating medalist; Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns point guard; Nancy Greene, 1968 alpine skier and 2-medal winner; and Wayne Gretzky, multiple-time ice hockey champion. }} |
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** To a lesser extent, carriers of the Olympic Flag were also famous personalities. Most notable are... |
** To a lesser extent, carriers of the Olympic Flag were also famous personalities. Most notable are... |
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{{quote|'''Sydney 2000''': Bill Roycroft, 1960 equestrian champion; Murray Rose, four-time swimming champion; Liane Tooth, 1988 and 1996 hockey champion; Gillian Rolton, 1992 and 1996 equestrian champion; Marjorie Jackson, 1952 athletics champion; Lorraine Crapp, four-time swimming medalist; Michael Wenden, 1968 four-time swimming medalist; and Nick Green, 1992 and 1996 rowing champion. |
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'''Salt Lake 2002''': John Glenn, American astronaut and former senator; Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican bishop and human rights activist; Kazuyoshi Funaki, Japanese skier and 1998 two-time gold medalist; Lech Walesa, former president of Poland; Cathy Freeman, Australian runner and 2000 gold medalist; Jean-Claude Killy, French skier and three-time 1964 gold medalist; Steven Spielberg, director; and Jean-Michel Cousteau, French environmentalist and son of legendary marine explorer Jacques Cousteau. |
'''Salt Lake 2002''': John Glenn, American astronaut and former senator; Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican bishop and human rights activist; Kazuyoshi Funaki, Japanese skier and 1998 two-time gold medalist; Lech Walesa, former president of Poland; Cathy Freeman, Australian runner and 2000 gold medalist; Jean-Claude Killy, French skier and three-time 1964 gold medalist; Steven Spielberg, director; and Jean-Michel Cousteau, French environmentalist and son of legendary marine explorer Jacques Cousteau. |
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'''Torino 2006''': [[Sophia Loren]], Italian actress; [[Isabel Allende]], Chilean novelist; Nawal el Moutawakel, Moroccan runner 1984 champion, the first Muslim woman with such a feat; Susan Sarandon, American actress and activist; Wangari Maathai, Kenyan environmentalist; Manuela Di Centa, Italian skier; Maria Mutola, Mozambiquan runner and 2000 gold medalist; and Somaly Mam, Cambodian activist. |
'''Torino 2006''': [[Sophia Loren]], Italian actress; [[Isabel Allende]], Chilean novelist; Nawal el Moutawakel, Moroccan runner 1984 champion, the first Muslim woman with such a feat; Susan Sarandon, American actress and activist; Wangari Maathai, Kenyan environmentalist; Manuela Di Centa, Italian skier; Maria Mutola, Mozambiquan runner and 2000 gold medalist; and Somaly Mam, Cambodian activist. |
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'''Vancouver 2010''': Bobby Orr, hockey superstar; Anne Murray, musician; Jacques Villeneuve, F1 racer; Betty Fox, mother of cancer research activist Terry Fox; [[Donald Sutherland]], actor; Barbara Ann Scott, 1948 skiing gold medalist; Romeo Dallaire, leader of the ill-fated UN humanitarian mission to Rwanda; and Julie Payette, astronaut. }} |
'''Vancouver 2010''': Bobby Orr, hockey superstar; Anne Murray, musician; Jacques Villeneuve, F1 racer; Betty Fox, mother of cancer research activist Terry Fox; [[Donald Sutherland]], actor; Barbara Ann Scott, 1948 skiing gold medalist; Romeo Dallaire, leader of the ill-fated UN humanitarian mission to Rwanda; and Julie Payette, astronaut. }} |
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* [[Always Male]]: Boxing (though a female tournament will be part of 2012), Greco-Roman wrestling. Women's weightlifting became a recognized Olympic event in 2000 and women have had their own Olympic marathon since 1984. |
* [[Always Male]]: Boxing (though a female tournament will be part of 2012), Greco-Roman wrestling. Women's weightlifting became a recognized Olympic event in 2000 and women have had their own Olympic marathon since 1984. |
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