The scaled-down torch relay is a far cry from 2008, when Beijing sent the Olympic flame on a global journey ahead of hosting that year’s Summer Games. The relay drew protesters against China’s ...

The mysterious character first appeared in a boat to the music of the Phantom of the Opera and carried the Olympic torch for ...

The torch relay started at Haihong Square in Sanya Bay, known as the "Coconut Dream Corridor", a distinctive resort area on the island province. Sanya Bay, one of China's earliest coastal tourism ...

where it was carried by more than 1,300 bearers, before reaching China. It covered a total of 85,000 miles on its 130-day journey. For the last Summer Olympics in Japan in 2021, the Olympic torch ...

London Buzz - Team GB Kits; 2012 Torch Bearers; Michelle Obama's "Mini-Olympics" (ATR) Around the Rings tracks top athletes and Olympic stakeholders on Twitter in a new weekly feature ahead of the ...

The Olympic torch as seen at the official ceremony of the flame lighting for the Paris Olympics, at the Ancient Olympia site, Greece, Tuesday, 16 April, 2024.

Here is a list of notable flag bearers to watch ... In her second Olympic appearance, she will compete in the 59kg category following the removal of her former weight class from the Olympic program.

Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, will be an Olympic torch-bearer at the Paris games after recently completing his mandatory military service. The 31-year-old singer is expected to ...