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1952 Summer Olympics torch relay information


Host cityHelsinki, Finland
Countries visitedGreece, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland
Distance7,492 kilometres (4,655 mi)
Torch bearers3,042
Start date25 June 1952
End date19 July 1952
Torch designerAukusti Tuhka
No. of torches22

The 1952 Summer Olympics torch relay was the symbolic transport of the Olympic flame from Olympia, Greece, to the venue of the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, where it featured as part of the opening ceremony.

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