A historian who carried the touch recalls the flame's journey across the world.

Thousands lined the streets to watch the relay with a select group of runners having the honor of carrying the torch, ...

The Olympic flame for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics officially has begun its long and storied relay toward Milan’s San Siro ...

As the Paris Games approach, so does the Olympic torch. Per tradition, the torch was lit on April 15 in Olympia, Greece, ...

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Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Florent Manaudou holds the Olympic torch on board the 19th century ship that carried it to Marseille – Copyright AFP – The ...

The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Games — missing a little of its usual magic. Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony ...

The Olympic flame for the inaugural Youth Olympics has been successfully lit by the sun's rays at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics. Standing in front of the 2,600-year-old Temple of Hera, an ...

The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games was formally handed to Italian organizers on Thursday in the all-marble stadium in central Athens where the first modern Olympics were held nearly ...