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The Olympic Torch Transformed Over History

nytimes.com — A look at the timeline of the Olympic torches over the last 70 years and the torch's evolution from crude, mace-like fire stick to long fire rod. [Interactive Flash]

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  • jezsik, on 08/05/2008, -0/+16I won't comment on the awesome collection of torches, but kudos for NYT for presenting them in a way that's easy - and fast - to read! Now if only more websites followed this lead.
  • RetepNamenots, on 08/05/2008, -2/+11Mexico: 1968 - I swear I've got one of those in my kitchen...
  • sdellboy, on 08/05/2008, -2/+10I'm sure Winter 1998 Nagano gives you +25 Spell Damage when equipped....
  • mad05963, on 08/05/2008, -0/+6I'll second that and digg it.
  • mrbobbyk, on 08/10/2008, -0/+3Here video in great quality!

    Full version of Olympics opening ceremony :

    http://usa-top-news.info/olympic.php?id=Full_versi ...

    and few videos from cell phone :

    http://fullhd-videos.info/olympic2008.php?id=Olymp ...
  • Jingu, on 08/05/2008, -0/+5Sydney is the best looking one, while Beijing has the most technology inside of it.
  • evillawngnome, on 08/05/2008, -0/+4I don't think that means what you think that means.
  • imsoclever, on 08/05/2008, -0/+4NY Times continuously impresses me with their design skills.
  • evillawngnome, on 08/05/2008, -0/+3The narrator says that "thousands are made" and some are "for sale". So tell me: Where do i buy an olympic torch?
  • mttyd, on 08/05/2008, -0/+3HOT
  • evillawngnome, on 08/05/2008, -0/+3That made absolutely no sense.
    Also, please use the spell check feature.
  • SreyaNotfilc, on 08/05/2008, -1/+4Love the 1936 torch! Mmmmm eagles bearing swastikas never go out of style...
  • TangentThought, on 08/05/2008, -0/+3Sydney obviously takes the cake for the best looking one, but I find Beijing to be one of the more creative ones. I didn't know it was in a shape of a Chinese scroll until I gave a closer look at it. Pretty clever.
  • zamli, on 08/05/2008, -2/+4that's some hot stuff
  • yeskia, on 08/05/2008, -1/+3The Sydney one is sexy!
  • greatgatsbyII, on 08/05/2008, -7/+9Those designs are on fire.
  • DatruKatalyst, on 08/05/2008, -0/+2Sydney and Beijing torches: Sexy! =P
  • evillawngnome, on 08/05/2008, -1/+3nice one, dad.
  • eryximachus, on 08/05/2008, -0/+2There are no eagles or swastikas on the torch. There are however, lots of eagles and swastikas on apartment buildings here in New York City.
  • haydesigner, on 08/05/2008, -0/+2I think he needs the "check intelligence feature"
    (or at the very least "check relevance feature")
  • Millsee, on 08/12/2008, -0/+1Greetings, my dear troll.

    I see you are only a few days old.

    Now, ***** off.
  • mad05963, on 08/05/2008, -2/+3Winner: Beijing
    Loser: Lake Placid ( looks like my neighbor's tiki torches)
  • drowe, on 08/05/2008, -0/+1"long fire rod"

    If I had a nickel for every time I heard that...
  • eryximachus, on 08/05/2008, -0/+1I think it's also important to point out the subdued design was undoubtedly intended to not highlight the aesthetic leanings of a particular culture or nation.

    Back when nationalism was not a dirty word, the 1936 games were intended to be purely athletic competition between nations.

    Honestly, most of the torches look ridiculously like stage props made by archaeologists.
  • svendm, on 08/05/2008, -1/+2What do you mean? The 1936 one is -very- original. It's a simple, elegant, modernist design.
    In 1936, that was pretty radical. The easy and unoriginal thing to do (at that time) would be to do some neoclassical design.

    If it seems unoriginal, it's due to the dominating impact modernist design had through the middle of the 20th century. It's worth remembering that wasn't always the case.
  • latisha1903, on 08/05/2008, -5/+5Winner: Bejing
    Loser: Mexico
  • SomeOneBig, on 08/05/2008, -1/+1Wow, you can actually see how original they got since the Nazis...
  • djetaine, on 08/05/2008, -1/+0most technology? the thing has to be lit every 15 minutes!
  • IH8PS3, on 08/05/2008, -2/+0i think u need the chek GAY feture (LOL coz ur GAY)
    lern to read
  • jeflin, on 08/05/2008, -6/+4I think the one in oslo 1952 looks like an umbrella... not stylish.
  • inactive, on 08/05/2008, -8/+3Wow, I had no idea that half of the Olympic torches looked like codpieces.
  • vilago, on 08/05/2008, -8/+1winner: korea
    loser: oslo
  • IH8PS3, on 08/05/2008, -10/+0how is that important??? yuo stupid bastard!! if i could, i'd smake yuo wif thr torsch til you cry!!!

    the olymypic torch is the big dick for racial harmony!!!

    nobody wants to see it til it in front of them all.

    you digg?

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