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The doves in the 1896 Olympics were released as part of the closing ceremony; the ritual became an official part of the opening ceremony in the 1920 Antwerp games. The ritual was altered to be purely symbolic after several of the doves released in the 1988 Seoul Olympics landed on the Olympic Torch and were burnt alive when it was lit. [ 10 ]
The ceremony was the last one at which doves were released. Since 1920, doves had been released at Olympic opening ceremonies. For the 1988 Olympics, birds were trained for a year in preparation for the event. The birds were supposed to fly around the stadium in circles until they reached the rim of the stadium and flew off in five directions.
It was later replaced with a symbolic release of doves after the flame has been lit. [6] [7] These symbolic releases have used a variety of alternatives to actual doves. 1992: young people ran with flags with a dove designed by Pablo Picasso to symbolize the editions of the Games that were canceled by the two world wars.
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