Many people have lit the Olympic Cauldron, from Ali and Basilio to Gretzky to Platini. Here's a complete list of those who helped kickstart the Games. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
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Tennis player Naomi Osaka is the final torchbearer to carry the flame, lighting the Olympic cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
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