Stephane Prefontaine, Sandra Henderson 1976b

Sandra James (née Henderson c. 1960)Andy Riga (July 15, 2016
Montreal Olympics photo flashback: torch bearers made history
''Montreal Gazette''. is a former

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best known for co-lighting the

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with Stéphane Préfontaine at the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...

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. She appeared on the front page of ''

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''. Sandra Henderson tried out for the Olympic gymnastics team at the age of 16 to compete in the 1976 summer games but did not make it due to injuries. She retired from gymnastics in 1977 but continued competing at the university level when she was a student at the

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.Pickering woman recalls 1976 flame Pickering woman recalls 1976 flame
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1980 Olympics

At the beginning of the

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Sandra Henderson, along with Stéphane, were given the task of delivering the Olympic flag from Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau to Lord Killanin in

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. Historically the Olympic flag was passed from host city mayor to the next host city mayor but Canada was one of 64 countries that boycotted the games that year.

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