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

There perhaps is not a more symbolic and equally visible item at the Olympic Games than the Olympic torch. Every four years as the Olympics commence, this shining and uniquely designed piece of metal ...

Two torches may have lit it to open the Paris Games, but that’s not a fire in the cauldron. By Andrew Keh Andrew Keh went to see the Olympic flame for himself. The Olympic flame isn’t a flame. Well, ...

The Olympic flame spent 12 days at sea and crossed the Mediterranean before arriving in the French port of Marseille on a three-mast ship. France is welcoming the torch on Wednesday with a day of pomp ...

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

The flame for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been lit in Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Olympics. The flame will now begin its journey in a relay to light the cauldron that will mark the opening ...

Greek actor Mary Mina played the role of the high priestess at the ceremony, which took place in Olympia in front of the ruins of the temple of Hera. Milos Bicanski / Getty Images Anticipation is ...