OLYMPIC FLAME LIT

(8 Feb 1960) An 80-year-old, once a well-known skier, lit the flame in a hut near Oslo. Then, the old man handed the torch to youth, and presently, it was taken over by a team of skiers for the start of its long journey to the States. Though the Olympic Games of 1960 are to be held in Rome, the Winter Olympics are due to open shortly at Squaw Valley in California. The flame was on its way to Oslo's airport for the flight to Los Angeles. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...