ATHENS (AP) — The flame that will burn at the Paris Olympics has been formally handed over to French organizers at a ceremony in Greece. Friday’s ceremony was held in the all-marble ...

Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times It flickers like a fire, but the “flame” resting in the enormous cauldron comprises 40 LED spotlights and 200 misting nozzles and is tethered to what ...

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Associated Press Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 12:50 p.m. | Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 12:50 p.m. MARSEILLE, France — The Olympic flame is going for a sail. Instead of arriving ...

The idea for the Olympic flame has its roots in ancient Greece, where a sacred fire was kept burning throughout the Ancient Olympics in deference to "the gods." A symbolic fire was introduced in 1928 ...

While Antoine Arnault of LVMH may insist that "financial benefits have never been a goal of this partnership," NBC’s ...

From the moment it is lit in the Greek city of the Olympia to the moment it lights up the opening ceremony, here’s our guide the Olympic flame. View more [MUSIC PLAYING] Close ...

The Netherlands and its dominant speedskating team rounded out the top five with 20 medals, eight of which were gold. Here are the most compelling photos we’ve seen from these Olympics.

Watch as the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics comes to an end with the lighting of the Olympic flame and Celine Dion's performance on the Eiffel Tower. Follow the Olympics on BBC Sport.

RIO 2016: The design for the current Summer Olympics once again features Nike on the obverse, and the reverse depicts the emblem of the games along with a subtle, stylized? laurel wreathe.

The Paris Games are over, the Olympic flame that hung suspended in a cauldron ... L.A. mayor Karen Bass reiterated her goal of hosting a “car-free” Olympics, which, given that Los Angeles ...

(Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images) The men’s and women’s race walking events continued at the Rio Olympics on Friday ... t much for them to do in their free time, so pedestrianism — competitive ...