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cctv.com 07-16-2004 15:46


It was designed with reference to the model of torch of the 1948 London Games. On the base of the chalice-shaped top part, the Olympic rings and inscription "XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956".

The torch for the equestrian competitions in Stockholm from the same year had a similar form.

Editor:Wang Ping  Source:CCTV.com


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