Midtown Social is opening in the former Olympic Flame restaurant space on Marietta Boulevard, offering tapas, breakfast, ...

When Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner performed the traditional role of transferring the torch-based flame to the Olympic cauldron there were gasps of delight and applause. A circle of fire ...

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 ...

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 ...

The popular hot-air balloon carrying the Olympic flame, which brought in thousands of visitors during the summer of 2024, ...

It was the flaming highlight of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris and is now set to become a permanent ...

The devastation wrought by the deadly wildfires that ravaged sections of Los Angeles have left an indelible imprint on the region’s landscape and psyche.

Los Angeles now stands at a crossroads: can it rise, phoenix-like, from the devastation and prove that it’s still the perfect stage for the Olympic flame? Or will these fires leave a mark that ...

April 17, 2024 The Olympic flame being lit in Athens in 2017 for the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Photo: vverve/Depositphotos With 100 days to go until the opening ceremony in Paris, the ...

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This initiative is expected to serve as both a tribute to the Olympic spirit and a celebration of athleticism in France ...