Berlin

1936

Relay began: July 20, 1936

Relay ended: Aug. 1, 1936

Runners: 3422

Materials: Metal

Length: 10.6 inches

Weight: 2 pounds

Oslo

1952

Relay began: Feb. 13, 1952

Relay ended: Feb. 15, 1952

Number of torches: 95

Runners: 94

Length: 8.7 inches

Weight: 3.2 pounds

Squaw Valley

1960

Relay began: Jan. 31, 1960

Relay ended: Feb. 18, 1960

Runners: 700

Length: 19 inches

Weight: 3 pounds

Lake Placid

1980

Relay began: Jan. 30, 1980

Relay ended: Feb. 13, 1980

Number of torches: 80

Runners: 52

Materials: Metal,

leather

Length: 28.7 inches

Weight: 2.3 pounds

Los Angeles

1984

Relay began: May 7, 1984

Relay ended: July 28, 1984

Number of torches: 4,500

Runners: 3,636

Fuel: Propane

Materials: Aluminum,

bronze, leather

Length: 37.6 inches

Weight: 2.6 pounds

Albertville

1992

Relay began: Dec. 13, 1991

Relay ended: Feb. 23, 1992

Runners: 5,500

Fuel: Propane

Materials: Metal

Length: 16.1 inches

Weight: 2.8 pounds

Atlanta

1996

Relay began: Feb. 13, 1996

Relay ended: July 19, 1996

Fuel: Propane

Materials: Aluminum,

brass, wood

Length: 31.6 inches

Weight: 3.4 pounds

Nagano

1998

Relay began: Dec. 23, 1998

Relay ended: Feb. 7, 1998

Runners: 7,000

Fuel: Propane

Materials: Aluminum,

cotton

Length: 21.6 inches

Weight: 3.3 pounds

Sydney

2000

Relay began: May 12, 2000

Relay ended: Sept. 15, 2000

Number of torches: 12,000

Runners: 10,000

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Materials: Stainless steel,

copper, brass, aluminum

Length: 28.3 inches

Weight: 2.2 pounds

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