<p>On a stage full of former Olympians, Rafael San Miguel was the star.</p><p>The deaf Cola-Cola employee lit a symbolic torch from a temporary caldron at the company's headquarters Friday, then carried it through the first leg on the flame's return to Atlanta. He passed off to another employee, John Phillips.</p><p>Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton and NBC commentator Lewis Johnson hosted an event to celebrate the next-to-last leg of the torch's trip through the United States. On Saturday, it travels to New York.</p><p>Joining Retton and Johnson on the stage were Bruce Jenner, Gail Devers, Bart Conner, Nadia Comenici and Mark Spitz, along with current Olympic weightlifter Shane Hamman. But it was San Miguel who got the honor of being the first one to carry the torch.</p><p>Besides his work with Coke, he donates time with the Bobby Dodd Institute to create job opportunities for workers with disabilities. He also volunteers with Boundless Playgrounds to create barrier-free areas where children can play.</p><p>San Miguel was nominated by a co-worker.</p><p>"That's really what this is all about, letting a diverse group of people take part in the Olympic spirit," Spitz said.</p><p>The torch's path through Atlanta included a stop at Turner Field and the Martin Luther King Center, and it was scheduled to arrive at Centennial Olympic Park at 9 p.m.</p>
