# @Olympics on Twitter

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://twitter.com/Olympics/status/1906014178072011247
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/28470571-Olympics-twitter
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- **Posted:** 2025-03-29T16:02:46.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Olympic Games (@Olympics) — https://gondola.cc/Olympics

## Caption

Today we highlight some of the incredible women who have carried the Olympic torch, inspiring young women around the world. 🫡

🏅 Ito Midori – First Asian woman to win an Olympic medal in figure skating.
🏅 Cathy Freeman – Her cauldron lighting was a powerful moment for Indigenous representation in Australia.
🏅 Katarina Witt – Figure skating legend who carried the torch when it stopped in Berlin on its way to #Athens2004.
🏅 Deng Yaping – One of the first torchbearers in Olympia at the start of the #Beijing2008 Torch Relay.
🏅 Naomi Osaka – Lit the cauldron at #Tokyo2020, symbolising diversity and inclusion in Japan.

#SportForAllWomenAndGirls #IWD2025

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iwd2025, tokyo2020, athens2004, sportforallwomenandgirls, beijing2008

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