The 1992 Winter Olympics torch relay took part as part of the build-up to the
1992 Winter Olympics
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, nations = 64
, athletes = 1,801 (1313 men, 488 women)
, events = 57 in 6 sports (12 disciplines)
, opening = 8 February 1992
, closing = 23 February 1992
, opened_by = President François Mitterrand
, cauldron ...
hosted in
Albertville,
France. The route covered around and involved 5,500.
Michel Platini and
François-Cyrille Grange
François-Cyrille Grange (born 1983) is a French alpine skier who competed in the early 2000s.
Biography
He was known for colighting the Olympic Flame with Michel Platini at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.
Grange's only alpine skiing eve ...
lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony.
Torch
Designed by French artist, Philippe Starck. The torch resembles a horn of a bull or a flame (if turned upside down).
Route
References
{{Olympic torch relays
Torch Relay, 1992 Winter Olympics
Olympic torch relays