Then, once the Olympic torch arrives at the host country, the 68-day long Olympic torch relay begins. For the 2024 Paris Olympics, the torch relay began in Marseille, roughly eight hours south of ...

The Olympic torch is first lit in Olympia, where it then begins the first of two Olympic relays. The former is shorter than the latter, as the torch travels through different territories and towns ...

Like the torch’s journey from Olympia, ... 36, believes that the symbolism of the Olympic flame is exactly what Rio de Janeiro needs as it prepares to host the games in less than a month, ...

The torch design for this year’s Winter Olympics thus reflects Korean tradition. Under the slogan “Let Everyone Shine,” the white, curved torch calls to mind traditional Korean pottery. White is also, ...

One of Rafer Johnson’s most prized belongings, the torch he used to light the cauldron at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, remained in his possession for decades. Johnson, a two-time ...

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — The Uyghur athlete had been a relative unknown — a first-time Olympic Games competitor and a cross-country skier in a country not renowned for its skiing tradition.

Then, once the Olympic torch arrives at the host country, the 68-day long Olympic torch relay begins. For the 2024 Paris Olympics, the torch relay began in Marseille, roughly eight hours south of ...