Olympic Torches are an extremely visible symbol of the Olympic Games and have been a part of the games since 1936 when Berlin hosted the Olympics under Nazi rule. The torch and its ceremony were inspired by images found from Ancient Greece of runners with torches at the Ancient Olympic Games. The torch and the relay from Greece were hugely successful and popular and would be included in each Summer Olympics going forward, the torch relay did not come to the Winter Games until 1952 at Oslo.
The torch’s travel from place to place means it is part of the Olympics that even those without tickets can participate in and be exposed to as it travels around a host country spreading the Olympic spirit.
I am always eager to add another Olympic torch to my collection and I’m willing to make aggressive offers to ensure they come my way. If you’re looking to sell your torch please let me make you an offer.
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- 1936 Berlin
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- 1948 London
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- 1952 Helsinki
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- 1952 Oslo
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- 1956 Melbourne
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- 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo
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- 1960 Rome
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- 1960 Squaw Valley
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- 1964 Tokyo
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- 1964 Innsbruck
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- 1968 Mexico City
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- 1968 Grenoble
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- 1972 Munich
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- 1972 Sapporo
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- 1976 Montreal
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- 1976 Innsbruck
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- 1980 Moscow
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- 1980 Lake Placid
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- 1984 Los Angeles
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- 1984 Sarajevo
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- 1988 Seoul
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- 1988 Calgary
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- 1992 Barcelona
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- 1992 Albertville
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- 1994 Lillehammer
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- 1996 Atlanta
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- 1998 Nagano
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- 2000 Sydney
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- 2002 Salt Lake City
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- 2004 Athens
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- 2006 Torino
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- 2008 Beijing
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- 2010 Vancouver
