The torch is carried inside by Herminio Menendez, former spanish sprint canoer, Silver medallist at Montreal 1976 and Moscow 1980. Then he hands it over to Juan Antonio San Epifanio ”Epi”, famous basket player, silver medallist with the spanish basketball team at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He runs to the main stage and passes the flame to Antonio Rebollo, paralympic athlete, who shoots a flaming arrow towards the cauldron and lights it, symbolizing the start of the Olympic Games.
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