Memorable Olympic cauldron lighters

POSTED: 3:54 PM Jul 26 2012 UPDATED: 1:26 PM Jul 27 2012

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The Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, which will include the lighting of the Olympic cauldron, is set to take place today. Take a look at memorable cauldron lighters from past Olympic Games.

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The Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, which will include the lighting of the Olympic cauldron, is set to take place today.

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Li Ning

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Wayne Gretzky 2010

Li Ning

Cathy Freeman

1980 U

Muhammad Ali 1996 Olympic Torch Atlanta

Michel Platini

Yoshinori Sakai

Paavo Nurmi

1936 Berlin Olympics

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