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Melbourne 1956 - Games of the XVI Olympiad
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Updated: 2007-08-07 18:36

 

Torch

It was designed with reference to the model of torch of the 1948 London Games. On the base of the chalice-shaped top part, the Olympic rings and inscription "XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956".

The torch for the equestrian competitions in Stockholm from the same year had a similar form.

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