Top Highlights and Biggest Flops in Modern Olympic Torch Lightings

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April 25, 2025

The evolution of Olympic Opening Ceremonies has transformed them into extravagant spectacles, a shift largely attributed to the unforgettable 2008 Beijing ceremony, the most-watched television program ever. The highlight of each event—the lighting of the Olympic torch—serves as a symbolic centerpiece but is fraught with the risk of mishap. As the Sochi Opening Ceremony approaches, a retrospective reveals both stellar and infamous torch-lighting moments, from Muhammad Ali’s iconic entrance in Atlanta 1996 to the dramatic, yet flawed, performances in Vancouver 2010 and Seoul 1988. With high expectations set by past ceremonies, Sochi’s torch lighting promises to deliver its own moments of both brilliance and drama.

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