In fact, my favorite one. The archer who lit the Barcelona'92 cauldron is a a paralympic athlete and the organizers of event were concerned about whether he could emotionally handle the pressure of hitting his target on the one night, in the one instant. Since 1990, around 200 archers were tested to perform in the Olympic Opening, andRebollo proved the most likely to succeed. But the organizers of ceremony wanted to have a Catalonian archer and Rebollo is from Madrid. They asked Rebollo to teach others archers its techiniques, but Rebollo refused and they had no choice and choose him. In nearly 700 practice shots, Rebollo missed only twice. But the organizers could have ignited the flame automatically if he had missed. But Rebollo also had a second arrow to try again if needed. Other thing: the flame ignite the gas which was exiting from cauldron, starting the fire. The arrow did not land into cauldron, just fly close enough to ignite the gas. This was the plan and he did it perfectly. The bent, charred arrow was later found outside the stadium, in the area that had been roped off for that purpose, and has been donated to the Olympic museum at Lausanne, Switzerland.

@TrangNguyen-bp3sx

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this piece of info!

@saladamista8226

3 жыл бұрын

I forgot to mention the full name of archer: Antonio Rebollo Liñán

@narendrapanse7844

3 жыл бұрын

Nice info. thank you - was wondering about the Catalan-rest-of-Spain thing myself. Summary: One might be a proud Catalan, but it still needs a Madridian to light your fire :).

@saladamista8226

3 жыл бұрын

@@narendrapanse7844 : Thank you too. Antonio Rebollo was so skillful that even the Catalonian organizers surrended to him.

@rhylpantaleon9022

3 жыл бұрын

Are you sure that the arrow did not land into the cauldron? Because he was interviewed and said that the arrow went in :/

The best lighting of the flame ever in history! I was a teenager at the time, but this ceremony is still etched into my mind.

@hussainali9999

6 жыл бұрын

Gene Faye same me couldn’t forget it

@wikiuser92

6 жыл бұрын

I was born that year, so I obviously don't have any memories of it, but my dad regards this as the best Olympic lighting ever.

@johanbdln

6 жыл бұрын

I was 4 years old at the time, i remember it as it was yesterday.

@dejavu4040

5 жыл бұрын

Same here. I'll never forget

@alwinlourdes

5 жыл бұрын

I was 12 when I saw this on TV in Malaysia and my jaw dropped and till today I'm still in awe... The best ever torch lighting... Ever.. Period!!

Such a timeless and iconic moment. It symbolizes everything that makes an Olympian: dedication, preparation, and the courage to put yourself on the line -- win or lose -- for all to see. This is simply one of the most amazing moments in Olympic history.

@rchap92

3 жыл бұрын

Well said sir!

@James-xw8li

3 жыл бұрын

facts🗣

@witwicky1212

Жыл бұрын

Horseshit, modern Olympics are what was "Bread and circuses" from the ancient world, in other words modern athletes are modern version of gladiators, they are putting their bodies and health on the line to keep the folk blinded by the sports events, just like the ancient romans who cared more about the gladiator games than their well being.

Watching this after 2024 opening ceremony . Still to this day the best one ! That arrow flying will forever be my favorite

@RalphAnthonyCBasco

19 күн бұрын

I agree with you . Still the best!

Remaining the greatest opening ceremony of all time . Gold to Barcelona!!!

I still watch this from time to time. The absolute best torch lighting ever.

@Yuhon100

10 ай бұрын

It is, no one can toppled that.

I saw this live. I couldn't believe it then, I can't believe it now. I didn't know - none of us did - what was about to happen, but when it did it sent an electric shock down the backs of about a billion people watching around the world. I still get chills when I see it. The ENTIRE 1992 Barcelona Olympic games were the best summer games I have ever seen.

@Ratkwad

22 минут бұрын

Agreed, i watched this as a 7 yo and was amazed

They should give him a medal for that perfect shot. Btw I heard he was practiced hard for this.

@MrShankaPerera

3 жыл бұрын

As I know, 700 times and missed 2

@paularthur9110

3 жыл бұрын

They say it was staged

@manishchhetri5499

3 жыл бұрын

Obviously imagine doing this with hangover

@hydrablue888

3 жыл бұрын

@@paularthur9110 obviously

@karthikhegde9752

3 жыл бұрын

@@hydrablue888 Staged for the flame's to burn regardless of the shot, But he did he get a impressive shot on target... One of the best movement in Olympic's history..

What's even more amazing is that he was a paralympic athlete with both legs damaged by polio and yet his stability is awe inspiring.

Watching in 2024, this is still the best Cauldron lightning ceremony for me.

@RalphAnthonyCBasco

19 күн бұрын

Most definitely 👍

@daemm3r

17 күн бұрын

Especially when you look at the opening in 2024.

@scottrackley4457

16 күн бұрын

This is first. Ali is second.

@Dreadpirateflappy

13 күн бұрын

@@scottrackley4457 and French was way way way down at the bottom.

Man, he even did that at night. I'm a good archer, but that's a hard shot.

@GrahamChapman

5 жыл бұрын

At night, _and_ with a lightsource just inches away from his face: He was practically making that shot blindfolded.

@CJKisame

4 жыл бұрын

I will automatically light it even if it's not bulls eye haha

@heh111

4 жыл бұрын

Eventhough he prsctice he will consider the wind and all. Nice shot

@dobleVViolaverso

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry to burst the bubble but it was fake, the arrow went over and out of the stadium, they used only one camera angle to make that shot believable

@davidavila8286

4 жыл бұрын

@@dobleVViolaverso vienes del video del boser?

Best of the best opening ceremony of all time, here. Respect to the archer, as well.

Iconic, historic.....best ever. Saw the lighting of flame Paris 2024.....no comparison

To me, this will forever be Gold Standard for Olympic Cauldron Lightings! 30 years later, it still leaves me breathless!

This is the true spirit of the Olympics. Memories!

ابداع في اضاء الشعلة عن طريق السهم شي جميل و كل شي قديم جميل عكس اوقات هاي

Now look at the 2024 opening ceremony. Oh how the mighty have fallen

Best cauldron lighting. Pure skill.

I'm just rewatching this, one of the best Olympics opening

I need to watch this everyday to forget the Paris Olympics 2024 Opening Ceremony..

No pressure, Just On Olympics and The whole world watching

This remains the best and most spectacular of all the Olympic flame lighting ceremonies❤️👍

@cambies

2 жыл бұрын

you obviously never seen japan bbq the pigeons

I remember this like it was yesterday. Most epic torch lighting ever.

@chumbue6537

3 жыл бұрын

Boomer

32 years ago toiday. I was a teenager in Barcelona, My heart stopped when the arrow was flying.

I’ve seen a lot of this opening going around this and the 2008 Olympics and I love this one… fire and archery beautiful and I was just opening my eyes 👶🏻

this was the superior [way of] lighting of the flame or fire the skill, the visual aspect of it at night, the distance, the elegance of the arc, the shot itself, the bow, the night itself

Goose bumps!!! I wish we could return to such lighting ceremonies. This is the TRUE SPIRIT of the Olympics. Just connection of all human spirits to look up, and achieve higher

23 july 2021. This is still the best lighting, none has surpassed this.

@hjon9119

3 жыл бұрын

i agree.

@mehdisahil4040

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@ericamichelle99

3 жыл бұрын

Took the words out of my mouth.

@betrp

3 жыл бұрын

Tokyo lightning wasn't that impressive as I expected

@fenghvmy

3 жыл бұрын

And no one dare to try again lol

Who came here to remember unforgettable Olympic openings, after that disrespectful and indigestible Olympic opening in Paris?

The Best Ever. Seeing it live made it more special.❤️

Incredible opening performance. France take notes you strange strange weird peculiar people.

I was 7 watching this and immediately fell in love with the Olympics.

What was simple turned out to be the most elegant, beautiful and creative ever. Far better than all the other torch lightings with their theatrics and explosions.

Best lighting forever. I respect his talent 🙏

What a pro! I would've killed a bunch of people in a few thousand tries.

@dalandan8300

4 жыл бұрын

Im sure that they will stop you after the first death...

@ploaiepluvo933

4 жыл бұрын

Well, he DID a few thousand tries before the opening.

@pctellez1206

4 жыл бұрын

that arrow just passed over it landed outside I was there

@michaelcavanough3539

3 жыл бұрын

@@pctellez1206 that's all it had to do enough for the gas to ignite

@chingthianhoihvualnam4779

3 жыл бұрын

@@ploaiepluvo933 The Barcelona Olympic Committee made him try 700 times and he missed only twice.

One of the iconic moments in sports history

I'm come here to wash my eyes

Beautiful. The celebration right afterwards gives an even more magnificent aura to the occasion. I wonder how many people were crying watching this live.

The best. Even the music. The sheer drama of it. Will never be outdone imo.

A paralympic Spanish archer. Still amazing.

World was so normal back then.

@lluhu

5 күн бұрын

yeah, without internet and smart phones...

Who is here after watching 2024 opening ?

I watched this live and was utterly amazed at that arrow shot. I mean what a shot! he must have practiced that a thousand times, and there is so much that could have gone wrong.

@schan5401

17 күн бұрын

it was very high-stakes... i remember my heart skipping a beat at that crucial moment

@davidprietogomez7254

15 күн бұрын

They said he trained that shot 700 times before, and only missed twice.

@stewartmackay

15 күн бұрын

@@davidprietogomez7254 I believe it. What a magnificent shot.

My one everlasting childhood memory of all the televised Olympic Games I have watched...

The most unforgettable.

Again, cleansing my eyes after the France opening ceremony

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ pure talent , best olympic Torch lighting ceremony 🏆🎖️ Shot of an Olympian 🎯🔥

SO MEMORABLE. ALWAYS INSPIRING.

The hairs on my hands are standing up to this along with goose pimples everywhere!

This one and Muhammad Ali in 1996 are like antibiotics to purge the illness of the morbidly horrendous Paris 2024 opening ceremony.

This is the most epic and the most memorable torch lighting in all of human history.

In hindsight, the accompanying music made it so epic ! And whoever's idea of using an archer to light the Olympic cauldron was a genius ! Thank you. It was magical !

Truly, ABSOLUTELY one of the GREATEST MOMENTS in Olympic History of all time.

That is so cool!!! I saw this before but rewatching this gave me chills. 😭😭😅

La emoción que me transmite es enorme. Soy ciego, pero paso el este video casi todo el día. Y siempre ocurre los mismo en el momento del aplauso se humedecen mis ojos, dejando correr sobre mi mejilla una gota de conmoción.

The best lighting of Olympics torch EVER! Total human archery skills😎👍🏻😎👍🏻

@Ulises-lx3qn

4 жыл бұрын

But it was fake, the arrow just passed over and landed outside tje stadium. There are videos of it, it was just an illusion :/ The cauldron was lightened manually.

@DHG1985

3 жыл бұрын

Technically the arrow wasn't supposed to land on the cauldron but pass by and light it to inaugurate the Olympic Games of Barcelona'92. Besides, he was a paralympic archer and the stadium was practically dark, he was guided only by the light reflex in the cauldron to do the shoot...

@chookvalve

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ulises-lx3qn The arrow actually went past the cauldron into a flagged off area beyond the Estadi. It did not technically 'ignite' the flame but went perfectly through the intended cauldron's flame's vicinity which was synced up to make it look like an actual ignition source. Landing an arrow into the cauldron would prove to be too dangerous as spectators were straight below! It's not totally fake as the illusion is all that is required for the olympics.

The best torch lighting in the history! Bravo!

Still my favourite of all time. :) Have to come back now and then to relive the magic.

For me this is still the best and the badass lighting of cauldron ever!!!

Best torch lighting yet and one of the best Olympic Games ever

essa ficou na memória foi muito lindo!

GG France, you manage to make an oppening that no1 will ever forget.... for the bad reasons

The greatest opening Olympics ever. Complete class.

Igualzinho a abertura de 2024 😂😂.... que diferença de abertura!!! Essa flecha aí ficou na história das aberturas.

@PARA2000008

19 күн бұрын

Eu tinha 10 anos de idade na época e até hoje fico impressionado quando revejo

wow, i can't believe he didn't even flinch when he drew the arrow back with the flames on the arrowhead close enough to his hand to lick his knuckles! great shot

just one word to say: goosebumps

who else came here after seeing the 2024 gorloc version 🤣🤣

I remember my mom told me about this in the late 90s but not until recently that i actually saw it for the first time. Im a bit surprised as it actually did as she describes it. Amazing shot

This is so simple, so clever, so elegant, SO ICONIC.

The Most EPIC and BOLD Torch Lighting of All Time! Didn't miss at all. Aimed directly for the cauldron. Took a chance and succeeded

It was THE best torch lighting in Olympic opening ceremony history!

A melhor abertura de olimpíadas pra mim

Who is here after 2024 paris olympics last supper recreation such a shame 😢

@fernandoromero3800

9 күн бұрын

Was there only a last supper recreation in the whole Paris opening ceremony? Get over it!. Signed by a guy from Barcelona that lived the olympics in his home town!

@avanikamle8775

Күн бұрын

@@fernandoromero3800 yeah but defending it doesnt make sense

This is one of those epic moments you are lucky and happy to have seen happen live!

It's almost the Summer Olympics 2021. They'll do their best, but HOW can this MAGNIFICENT lighting ever be TOPPED?! Peace On Earth To All!!!

My favorite Olympic lighting ceremony ! I always talk about how exciting this moment was! So glad you shared this with us.

Ok, fair enough, it didn't actually went IN. But ... the idea that fooled all of us at the time and the spectacular shot will forever be in our memories ...

This is my favorite torch lighting ceremony of all. What a wonderful sight to see the arrow cross over the 0lympic torch setting it ablaze with the eternal '0' flame. Cheers!

@badmiyagi

6 жыл бұрын

Correction cauldron lighting. Torch lighting the cauldron. Cheers!

Came here to wash off the abomination i saw a few days ago in Paris.. Barcelona's lighting of the Olympic cauldron❤ The best ever👍

heartstopping... this was the best ever Olympics torch lighting no Olympics torch lighting before nor after has beaten this!

The best in history ! Simply the best !

THE. BEST. EVER! Pure skill👌🏾

Still the most dramatic epic flame lightning in history!

Still the best one

Who's here after the shitshow opening?

No other lighting of the Olympic flame compares to Barcelona. Memorable.

Whoever first came up with that idea was incredibly creative. Off course even if he had missed we all know the torch would have lit. No do-overs on that one.

Absolutely outstanding and enormous performance, that's indeed we call it 'one man show' ... Just imagine, that he was a point of focus surrounded by a huge huge crowd in the stadium and billions by on television sets, everyone would be thinking that what's going on to happen and he proved it all the way.

Till today, this is the best lighting, memorable, of an Olympic flames

this lighting was the most beautiful and elegant way to represent that not only the olympic flame relay reaches further than a human can reach by himself, it reaches further than any human can reach at all. it represents the history of humanity and how we take our part in carrying that flame through times.

@Ulises-lx3qn

4 жыл бұрын

Bit it was fake, actually that arrow landed outside the stadium. Is just an optical effect :/

@sharongelfand5065

Жыл бұрын

​@@Ulises-lx3qnthe soaring drama and beauty are the points.

Best torch lighting ever!

This is something Nothing like today

Todavía a día de hoy me emociono al ver imágenes de los juegos Olímpicos Barcelona '92. La mejor ceremonia y los mejores juegos de todos los tiempos. Vivirlos con ocho años de edad en mi ciudad fue una de las mejores experiencias de mi vida.

The best olympic torch lighting ever!!! Love from the philippines

I was 24 at the time and yes, this is still the greatest lighting of the Olympic Flame Ever.

His name was Antonio Rebello, a paralympic I guess. This scene is immortal!

I can't imagine that this is a thousand times I watch this clip... the best ever and ever torch lighting...

The first Olympics that I ever watched and my fav lighting of the torch.

@Tida1986

3 жыл бұрын

This was first one too and I was hooked after

Incomparable! Best ever! Always watching the Olympics to see if anyone can do it better.

@Tida1986

3 жыл бұрын

I was 6 then... Still there hasn't been one to top this one yet

Trance🇫🇷 pooped this year😂