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September 2004 Issue
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The flame - from Adelaide to Athens

BURNING BRIGHT: the FCT-Combustion/University team tests the main stadium cauldron burner at Thebarton

WIND EFFECTIVE: Dr Richard Kelso, testing a torch with a wind tunnel in the Mechanical Engineering lab at Thebarton

FLAME ON: outdoor testing of one segment of the rings of fire, which looked spectacular in the opening ceremony

GREAT ZEUS: one of the Beoing 747s used for the international torch relay lands in Crete

CROWDED RECEPTION: the final torchbearer of the day makes her way through the narrow streets of Mykonos

DAY'S END: community cauldrons were lit to keep the Olympic flame burning throughout the night

PROUD MOMENT: Dr Jordan Parham from FCT-Combustion sees the results of the team's hard work come to life


Photos courtesy of FCT-Combustion and the University of Adelaide School of Mechanical Engineering. Official torch relay pics from the Organising Committee of the Olympic Games - ATHENS 2004.

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