The lighting of the Olympic cauldron has become an important part of every Olympic Games over the past century, serving as the symbolic home for the Olympic flame and a natural ending to the Olympic ...

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

For the first time in Olympic history, two cauldrons will be lit during the opening ceremony. One cauldron will be located in Milan at the Arco della Pace, while the other will be at Piazza Dibona in ...

The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games began its journey on Wednesday, though its traditional lighting ceremony in western Greece was moved indoors by adverse weather. Organisers ...

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

Even the gods need a backup plan. Organizers in Ancient Olympia held an emergency rehearsal Monday to light the flame for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games, seizing on a brief break in Greece’s ...

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. Athletes from around the world are in Italy for the Winter Olympic Games, chasing ...

HUDSON — Forty-six years ago, the 1980 Winter Olympic torch relay traveled through Columbia County, with a stop in Hudson, on its way to the Olympic Games in Lake Placid. In the years since, the city ...

The 2026 Olympics are here, with the opening ceremony for the Milan Cortina Games kicking things off on Friday. That includes lighting the Olympic cauldron, ending the torch relay with a dramatic ...