remember Tyson and Lightfoot at the Calgary 1988 event, they had Rick Hanson as part of that ceremony along with Ken Reed who passed the torch to that little 12 year old Robin to light the flame...so there's one example of a non-Olympian doing the task
I found a few others who have lit the fire in the stadium who were not famous, but nevertheless symbolized Olympic ideals.
Japanese runner Yoshinori Sakai was born in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, the day the nuclear weapon Little Boy destroyed that city. He symbolized the rebirth of Japan after the Second World War when he opened the 1964 Tokyo Games.
At the 1976 Games in Montreal, two teenagers — one from the French-speaking part of the country, one from the English-speaking part — symbolized the unity of Canada
so it looks like Canada is known for breaking the tradition, i'm they will strive to keep it a secret right up til the moment arrives
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any guesses at who the musical acts will be for opening and closing ceremonies? Krall? RonJ?
