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

When Snoop Dogg agreed to become an Olympic torch bearer, the hip-hop star recalled an emotional, iconic moment watching Muhammad Ali light the cauldron at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Now, the 52-year ...

Per tradition, the torch was lit on April 15 in Olympia, Greece, honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, which date back to 776 BC. Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the ...

When the Olympic torch arrived in Marseille, Manaudou also served as the first Torchbearer for ... Gauff is the first tennis player to be a U.S. flag bearer in addition to being the youngest American ...

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.

Before the Olympic flame was passed to Osaka, a number of individuals from all walks of life were involved in the torch relay within the National Stadium. The first to carry the torch in the ...

Mr Thomas was also a torchbearer when the torch passed through Ipswich in the build up to the 2012 Olympic Games, and he was also involved in the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games several ...

Roger Lebranchu who survived almost two years in Nazi concentration camps and was the oldest person to carry the Olympic Torch in last year's Paris Games relay has died aged 102, the French Rowing ...

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 ...