Meet the Greek who stood out as the first torchbearer at Melbourne's 1956 Olympics

Dionysis Papathanasopoulos was the first torchbearer for the Melbourne Olympic Games in in 1956.His image is actually printed in two Greek coins.Emma Papaemmanouil talked to him about this experience, that will forever remain indelible in his memory as the most important of his life.

Dionysis Papathanasopoulos with the 1956 Olympic games torch

Listen to the 2015 rare archival interview with Dionysis Papathanasopoulos. 

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Meet the Greek who stood out as the first torchbearer at Melbourne's 1956 Olympics

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