Olympic Torches

The New York Times online sports section currently has a really cool interactive feature about the history of the design of the Olympic torch. The article has accompanying audio, and each torch (the first one was from the 1936 games) has a blurb about its design. The design for the Vancouver Olympics’ torch for 2010 has already begun – promising to be the “cleanest and greenest torch ever.” Check out the interactive timeline here: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/08/01/sports/20080802_TORCH_GRAPHIC.html?th&emc=th