Has it ever been too smokey? You bet! But most of the time, the torch goes out or just won’t light. That’s why Olympic planners always keep a secret weapon on hand — backup flames!

Roger Lebranchu who survived almost two years in Nazi concentration camps and was the oldest person to carry the Olympic ...

France chose a few select athletes to receive the Olympic torch and light the cauldron, marking the unofficial start of the games. Here's a look at who lit the Olympic cauldron and a history of ...

As part of its journey, the torch was briefly transported on the world’s longest rowing boat - the 24-seat Stampfli Express. As for who gets the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron ...

The AP team in Athens went above and beyond across formats to get exclusive access to the behind-the-scenes operation of lighting the Olympic flame, producing excellent work for both traditional and ...

For 44 years and counting, Publix and Procter & Gamble have partnered to help drive Special Olympics forward with the Publix ...

Greek actress Mary Mina will play the role of the High Priestess that will use a parabolic polished mirror at the Temple of Hera to make sun rays light the Olympic torch. "We are currently ...

The fire that burns in it will be made of light and water, like a cool oasis in the heart of summer.' The use of a 'fake flame' in the cauldron comes after the torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic ...

The inaugural edition of Kho Kho World Cup opened here on Monday with a spectacular ceremony with the Vice President Jagdeep ...

The Olympic torch relay has been disrupted many times ... Starting Friday, public relay events in the city will be replaced with flame-lighting ceremonies streamed online - the latest setback ...