Here's what to know on the history of the Olympic orch, the Olympic flame and more heading into 2024 Paris Olympics: ...

Pacheco said the torch is a powerful symbol, especially atop the historic Superior courthouse. And the torch’s absence also sends a message, of lack of care and respect for the city’s rich ...

The Olympic torch is a symbol of peace and history. Used to mark the beginning of the Olympic Games, its origin derives from the ancient Olympics, where a sacred flame was kept burning in the Temple ...

Adolf Hitler during the Berlin Summer Olympics in 1936.Erich Andres—United Archives/Getty Images Hitler was a devout reader of Greek mythology and drawn to the torch as a symbol of ancient Greece.