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 Melbourne 1956 - Games of the XVI Olympiad 
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 Updated: 2007-08-07 18:36 
  
Torch 
 
It was designed with reference to the model of torch of the 1948 London Games. On the base of the chalice-shaped top part, the Olympic rings and inscription "XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956". 
The torch for the equestrian competitions in Stockholm from the same year had a similar form. 
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