The Olympic flame that wowed the world at the Paris 2024 opening ceremony in a floating cauldron is not real but in fact 100 per cent electric, organisers have revealed. The 'fake' flame is ...

Los Angeles is scheduled to host the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in addition to World Cup matches in 2026 and a ...

The idea for the Olympic flame has its roots in ancient Greece, where a sacred fire was kept burning throughout the Ancient Olympics in deference to "the gods." A symbolic fire was introduced in 1928 ...

revamped facilities and improvements to the city's infrastructure with a goal of benefitting residents long after the Olympic flame is extinguished. Three major projects involve renovating the ...

Watch as the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics comes to an end with the lighting of the Olympic flame and Celine Dion's performance on the Eiffel Tower. Follow the Olympics on BBC Sport ...

Orlando is also aiming to be a host city for the men's and women's Rugby World Cups in 2031 and 2033, Jason Siegel, CEO of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, told Reuters in an interview at the ...

After wildfires have reduced parts of Los Angeles to ash, many have called for the 2028 Olympic Games to be shifted to Dallas ...

Los Angeles is far from its best days, standing at the epicentre of a catastrophe that, in just a week, has devoured 24 lives ...

Avon Police Officer Erin Connole will join the Final Leg, which is a team of 80 officers and Special Olympics athletes from around the world.