The Torch, Not Human

I see this sight every time I walk on the River Walk. This piece of wall is directly to the south of a Mexican restaurant with tables outside. I can't be sure how long it has been there or when was the first time I saw it, but I wonder if it was put there because of the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics Torch run that came to San Antonio in December 2001. I saw part of the run that passed in front of Fox Tech High School in downtown San Antonio.