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Torch Journeys to Medals Plaza For the first time ever, the Olympic flame will be split. That means torchbearers will carry the torch from the University of Utah to the Medals Plaza to light another cauldron tonight. (Feb. 9, 2002)------The gates at the Medals Plaza opened at 5:30. You need a ticket to get in. The Medals Ceremony begins at 8:00. The flame is expected to arrive at 8:05. Then at 9:00, the Dave Mathews Band concert begins. Here's the route the torch will take: From the University of Utah to South Temple, left on South Temple. Right on West Temple, left on North Temple. Enter Medals Plaza from North Temple. Twelve Olympic flagbearers from 1960-2002 will carry the flame. 1960 Donald McDermott 1964 William Disney 1968 Richard McDermott 1972 Diane Holum 1976 Cynthia Nielson 1980 Scott Hamilton 1984 Frank Masley 1988 Lyle Nelson 1992 Bill Koch 1994 Cammi Myler 1998 Eric Sliam 2002 Amy Peterson

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