1952 Winter Olympics torch relay

The flame would not be lit in Olympia, and a location would be chosen that symbolised the birthplace of skiing and Winter events.

[3] The nine inch long torch was designed to cope with any weather condition that the relay team would face.

[1] A total of 94 renowned skiers or their descendants participated in the relay, the names of whom remained secret until they began their leg of the journey.

Olav Bjaaland, the grandfather of the man who proposed the relay, was a member of the 1911 South Pole expedition.

[3] The final stretch of the relay to Bislett was undertaken by ski champion Lauritz Bergendahl on 15 February.