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WATCH: Naomi Osaka Lights the Olympic Cauldron in First Major Public Appearance Since Opting Out of French Open

Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka was revealed as the final torchbearer at the Tokyo Games, lighting the Olympic cauldron. It’s tradition to keep the final torchbearer at the Olympics a secret until ...
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Naomi Osaka lights Olympic torch to open Games in her native Japan

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka had the honor of lighting the Olympic cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Games on Friday. Osaka, a native of Japan, a four-time major champion and the ...
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Torchbearers who have lit Olympic cauldron: Notable names, full list of people, what it means

Plenty of traditions will take place before the 2024 Olympics get underway. None, though, are as symbolic as lighting the Olympic cauldron. Every two years, host nations put on an immersive ceremony ...
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Olympic Torch Lighting 2021: How Long Has the Olympic Flame Been Burning?

The Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics featured the lighting of the Olympic cauldron at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium by tennis star Naomi Osaka. The Olympic cauldron was lit by a torch, but the torch ...
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Masters champion Matsuyama open to lighting Tokyo Olympic cauldron

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Hideki Matsuyama cut a solitary figure as he walked alone to the clubhouse to sign his card after winning the Masters on Sunday, even if all of Japan was with him in spirit.