A BBC Antiques Roadshow expert was on hand to value a guest's Olympic torch which he carried almost 40 years ago, making his childhood dreams come true.
Per tradition, the torch was lit on April 15 in Olympia, Greece, honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, which date back to 776 BC. Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the ...
He recently published a book about Japan's first Olympics in Tokyo in 1964, and he hopes to be in Fukushima for the start of the torch relay next March. On October 10, 1964, I was just one year ...
Every Olympic Games begins with the Olympic torch relay. The torch is lit in Greece and passed from one torchbearer to the next. In the end it reaches whichever city is hosting the games.
An Antiques Roadshow guest was left astounded when he found out the true worth of an Olympic torch he once carried during the Olympics. Filmed at Pollok Park, Glasgow, the BBC audience saw expert ...
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