Artefacts

Reference record. Torino 2006, torch.

Physical description

Games' emblem. External shell made of cooled aluminium alloy with a special paint that is resistant to high temperatures; inside fittings are of steel, copper and composite material.

Created

Created: Pininfarina Created: Iconologic

Materials

copper, aluminium, steel

Colors

blue

Dimension

1.85 kg, ø 77 x 10.5 cm

Literature

The Treasures of the Olympic Winter Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2009. Official Report of the XX Olympic Winter Games. Vol. I, Part I. Torino 2006. Torino, 2006. Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques. Torches et relais de la flamme des Jeux Olympique d'hiver d'Oslo 1952 à Beijing 2022 . Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques, 2023 The Olympic Studies Centre. Torches and torch relays of the Olympic Winter Games from Oslo 1952 to Beijing 2022 . The Olympic Studies Centre, 2023 Molzberger, Ansgar. The Olympic Torch Relay, its Origin and Significance . Le Centre d'Etudes Olympiques, 2024

Type of item

Torches and accessories -> torch

Reference number

140411

Keywords

Turin 2006, Olympic Winter Games Olympic flame Olympic emblem Pictogram Olympic symbol

Notes

Turin 2006, torch. Created by Pininfarina, the torch 77 cm high, has a diameter of 10,5 cm and weighs 1.850 kg. The outside shell is made of aluminium with a special paint that is resistant to high temperatures; the inside fittings are of steel, copper and techno-polymers. The design is a modern reinterpretation of the traditional torch made of wood; the flame envelopes the body of the torch, instead of coming out of a hole on top, as has been the case in the past. For both the design and the production, Pininfarina has collaborated with TOROC’s Image and Events Department The Olympic Museum Collections