19th July 1952: Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi, a former gold medalist, lighting the Olympic flame at the opening ceremonies for the Summer Olympic Games, Helsinki, Finland. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
19th July 1952: Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi, a former gold medalist, lighting the Olympic flame at the opening ceremonies for the Summer Olympic Games, Helsinki, Finland. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)