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One of the rarest Olympic torches, the Lillehammer torch used in the relay leading up to the 1994 games, which traveled from Olympia, Greece to Lillehammer, Norway, even extending up into the Arctic Circle. The Lillehammer torch is also the longest of all Olympic torches, measuring 60'', called the ''Noble'' by its designers for its long, regal appearance, made to appear harmonious with its torchbearer.
The Lillehammer torch was designed by Andre Steenbuch Marandon and Paal Christian Kahrs, whose inclusion of birchwood in the design pays homage to Norway's birchwood forests, and the aluminum and copper elements symbolizing Norway's modernity. Manufactured by Paal J. Kahrs Arkitekter AS. Polished aluminum blade has the Lillehammer Olympic emblem at base, with torch designer and manufacturer printed in red at base of birchwood handle. The number 8 also appears in black on bottom of handle. Torch lacks copper burner, otherwise very good condition, with a small crack in the birchwood at the bottom of the handle, and singeing to wood near top as expected. Scarce.
Scarce Lillehammer Olympic Torch Used in the Relay for the 1994 Games
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