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Aluminum and polymer, partially red, 95cm (37.4”) high, 14.5cm (5.7”) wide, designed by Vladimir Pirozhkov and Andrei Vodyanik. The design of the torch reminds of the feather of the Firebird, a magical bird in Russian folklore. The fire was lit on September 29, 2013 in Olympia; the torch relay started in Russia on October 7, reached the North Pole on October 20, was flown into space by a Soyuz rocket, reached Europe’s highest mountain (Mount Elbrus) and the world’s deepest lake (Lake Baikal). It ended at the opening ceremony on February 7, 2014, in Sochi. EF. ($2,400)