Pomp and circumstance aside, the Olympic Flame lives on whether a cauldron is alight or not.
It never really goes out.
They not only embraced the metaphor, they took it a step farther and made it tangible.
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Add to that another arresting visual during last nights Closing Ceremony: A phoenix rising over the Flame.
Seeing the success of their forebears, they vowed to set their goals as high as the stars.
You have our admiration and our congratulations.
On the first day of these Games I said we were determined to do it right.
I said that these Games would see the best of us.
The last name Kiprotich.
Both men finished the 26.2-mile race in under 2 hours, 10 minutes.
My legs hurt just thinking about it.
(Honorable mention: Sexy samba janitor those hips dont lie.)
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