Calgary 1988

Olympic Winter Games Calgary 1988 Official Torch

Wood-handled torch with aluminum upper in shape of Calgary tower. Calgary 1988 Olympic emblem on either side of upper with "XV Olympic Winter Games Calgary Alberta Canada" and "XVes Jeux Olympiques d'hiver Calgary Alberta Canada 1988." The shaft is made of maple and incised with 10 sport pictograms with rings below. At base, steel ring bearing inscription of Olympic motto, "Citius, Altius, Fortius." 19.7 inches high.

Designer: Conseil National de Recherches Canada (National Research Council.)
Manufacturer: Wemas Metal Products of Alberta, Canada.

Fuel: Petrol, kerosene and alcohol. Combustion duration approximately 45 minutes.

The Calgary Olympic torch is designed to resemble the Calgary Tower, a freestanding observation tower located in downtown Calgary, with maple wood used to represent Canada.

Start Date: November 15, 1987, Olympia, Greece
End Date: February 13, 1999, McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Canada
First torchbearer: Stelios Bisbas
Last torchbearer: Robyn Perry
Number of tochbearers: 6,520
Relay length: In Canada approximately 11,184.7 miles