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Who were the young athletes who lit the Olympic cauldron?
The cauldron was lit by seven teenagers, each nominated by a veteran British Olympian:
- Airlie (Shirley Robertson)
- Duckitt (Duncan Goodhew)
- Henry (Daley Thompson)
- Kirk (Dame Mary Peters)
- MacRitchie (Sir Steve Redgrave)
- Reynolds (Lynn Davies)
- Tracey (Dame Kelly Holmes)
Which athlete lit the cauldron at the Tokyo Olympics 2021?
star Naomi Osaka
Tennis star Naomi Osaka of Japan had the distinct honour of serving as the final torchbearer of the Olympic Torch Relay, lighting the cauldron inside Olympic Stadium for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in 2021. Osaka, 23, is a four-time major champion in tennis who is making her Olympic debut.
Who lit the cauldron 2022?
Dinigeer Yilamujiang
“Dinigeer Yilamujiang has the right to participate in the Games and all ceremonies as an Olympian for Beijing 2022,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said this week.
Who is the only athlete who ever lit the cauldron for in Olympics and then won a gold medal at those same game?
Jesse Owens
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Event(s) | Sprint, Long jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60 yd: 6.1 100 yd: 9.4 100 m: 10.3 200 m: 20.7 220 yd: 20.3 |
| Medal record Men’s track and field Representing the United States Olympic Games 1936 Berlin 100 m 1936 Berlin 200 m 1936 Berlin 4×100 m relay 1936 Berlin Long jump |
Who is the only athlete who ever lived the cauldron for an Olympics and then won a gold medal at those same Games?
Jesse Owens
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Spouse(s) | M. Ruth Solomon ( m. 1935) |
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Who is the only athlete who ever lit the cauldron for in Olympics and then won a gold medal at those same Games?
Cathy Freeman preparing to light the Olympic flame during the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Games in Sydney.