It was billed as the most revolutionary opening ceremony ever but Friday night’s party in Paris saved its most astounding ...

For the first time in Olympic history, the cauldron will remain floating above the city of Paris throughout the duration of the Games. In another first, this flame is sustainably powered by hydrogen.

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 ...

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 ...

A key highlight of the ceremony will be the arrival of the Olympic flame, carried by the final torchbearer. Upon reaching the arena, the torchbearer will complete a lap before lighting the Olympic ...

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.

Two weeks after French star swimmer Léon Marchand extinguished the Olympic flame to close the Paris Olympics, the spotlight is now on its Paralympic counterpart. British Paralympians Helene ...

Two weeks after French star swimmer Léon Marchand extinguished the Olympic flame to close the Paris Olympics, the spotlight is now on its Paralympic counterpart. British Paralympians Helene ...

Two weeks after French star swimmer Léon Marchand extinguished the Olympic flame to close the Paris Olympics, the spotlight is now on its Paralympic counterpart. British Paralympians Helene ...