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Tokyo 2020 Olympics - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Naomi Osaka of Japan lights the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony /Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Naomi Osaka of Japan lights the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony /Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo

List of people who have previously lit the Summer Olympic cauldron.


1936 Berlin: Fritz Schilgen (Athletics)


1948 London: John Mark (Athletics)


1952 Helsinki: Paavo Nurmi and Hannes Kolehmainen (Athletics)


1956 Melbourne: Ron Clarke (Athletics), Hans Wikne (Equestrian)


1960 Rome: Giancarlo Peris (Athletics)


1964 Tokyo: Yoshinori Sakai (Athletics)


1968 Mexico City: Enriqueta Basilio (Athletics)


1972 Munich: Guenther Zahn (Athletics)


1976 Montreal: Sandra Henderson (Gymnastics), Stephane Prefontaine (Athletics)


1980 Moscow: Sergei Belov (Basketball)


1984 Los Angeles: Rafer Johnson (Athletics)


1988 Seoul: Chung Sun-man, Sohn Mi-chung (Non-athletes), Kim Won-tak (Athletics)


1992 Barcelona: Antonio Rebollo (Archery)


1996 Atlanta: Muhammad Ali (Boxing)


2000 Sydney: Cathy Freeman (Athletics)


2004 Athens: Nikolaos Kaklamanakis (Sailing)


2008 Beijing: Li Ning (Artistic gymnastics)


2012 London: Desiree Henry, Katie Kirk, Aidan Reynolds, Adelle Tracey (Athletics) and, Callum Airlie (Sailing), Jordan Duckitt (Non-athlete), Cameron Mac Ritchie (Rowing)


2016 Rio de Janeiro: Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima (Athletics), Jorge Gomes (Non-athlete)


2020 Tokyo: Naomi Osaka (Tennis), Ayaka Takahashi (Badminton)

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