The 1992 Winter Olympics torch relay took part as part of the build-up to the 1992 Winter Olympics hosted in Albertville, France. The route covered around and involved 5,500. Michel Platini and François-Cyrille Grange lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony. Torch Designed by French artist, Philippe Starck. The torch resembles a horn of a bull or a flame (if turned upside down). Route References Torch Relay, 1992 Winter Olympics Olympic torch relays