Olympic Torches : A selection of Olympic torches collected and donated by Gordy and Dona Crawford
Title:
Sarajevo 1984
Description:
Olympic Winter Games Sarajevo 1984 Offical Torch

Gold and silver stainless steel combustion tube with white, wood handle. Emblem of the Sarajevo Olympic Winter Games in orange on lower combustion tube. Gold-toned platform on handle with inscription "Sarajevo 1984" on one side and the stylized "M'' of the Mizuno Corporation. Gold-toned ring at base. 23 inches high.

Designer: Nippon Koki Co. & Mizuno Corporation
Manufacturer: Mizuno Corporation

Fuel: Unknown
Fun fact(s):
A total of 89 local Olympic torch relays were organized to promote Olympism as widely as possible. The torches used for these relays were lit from the main flame.
Torch Relay:
Start date: January 29, 1984, Olympia, Greece
End date: February 8, 1984, Kosevo Stadium, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
First torchbearer: Haralambos Karalis
Last torcherbearer: Sanda Dubravcic
Number of torchbearers: 1600
Relay Length: 3,286 miles
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