Visiting Tokyo for the first time can feel like stepping into the future and the past at once. This vast, ever-shifting metropolis is all about contrasts: centuries-old shrines tucked beside glass ...

Could the luminous Olympic cauldron, a nod to French aviation history from French designer Mathieu Lehanneur, become a permanent fixture in the city of Paris? The city’s mayor is hoping to make it ...

EUGENE, Ore. — The first world track and field championships held in the United States paused Thursday night to honor Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the men who protested on the medal podium at the ...

It's an honor that's been given to a 12-year-old schoolgirl and a Crown Prince alike. Since the tradition began 86 years ago, torchbearers from around the world have helped carry a symbolic flame from ...

Let the Games begin — officially — with the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron. Since 1936, the Olympic torch relay has served as a reminder to the world of the rich traditions tying the modern Games to ...