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The 2022 Olympic Torches are Designed to Transfer the Flame by Interlocking Like a Handshake
I found the video I was talking about: https://twitter.com/AvatarDomy2/status/1485499151500693505
The arrow never went into the cauldron. It went OVER it and ignited the gasses. That's why it seems like the timing was off, but it wasn't. This article shows a picture where you can see the path of the arrow: https://olympics.com/en/news/snapped-the-flaming-arrow-at-the-olympic-games-barcelona-1992
Looks like the intended method is not being practiced. Unintuitive perhaps.
The arrow's flame lit the gas stream coming out of the torch as it flew by, it didn't need to land in the cauldron. Here's an explanation of the plan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLYxxE4CR1M