There perhaps is not a more symbolic and equally visible item at the Olympic Games than the Olympic torch. Every four years as the Olympics commence, this shining and uniquely designed piece of metal ...

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The 2024 Paris Olympics starts Friday, which also brings the first official event, the torch relay, to an end. The 88-year-old tradition that facilitates the delivery of the Olympic flame to the host ...

The torch relay is one of the most exciting parts of the opening ceremony of the Olympics, and keeping that flame alive through rain, snow and wind is no small feat. The world tuned in to watch the ...

Per tradition, the torch was lit on April 15 in Olympia, Greece, honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, which date back to 776 BC. Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the ...

German athlete Fritz Schilgen runs past German army soldiers with the Olympic torch on his way to lighting the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of the 1936 Summer Olympics at the Olympiastadion ...

WASHINGTON — A mysterious torch bearer has captured the wonder of Opening Ceremony viewers, with many comparing the masked person to a popular video game franchise. During the start of the Opening ...

The start of the 2024 Paris Olympics is at the end of this week, but its first official event — the torch relay — has already begun. In fact, it’s been underway for a while now. The 88-year-old ...