The Olympic flame that wowed the world at the Paris 2024 opening ceremony in a floating cauldron is not real but in fact 100 per cent electric, organisers have revealed. The 'fake' flame is ...

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 ...

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 ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, April 16. /TASS/. An Olympic flame will be lit at a ceremony in ancient Olympia on Tuesday for the 2024 summer games in Paris. The ceremony will be attended by Greek President ...

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 ...