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 ...

Described as a tribute to female athletes - and subjected to significant social-media derision - the logo for the Paris ...

It was just a wooden chair leg, silver paint, a tin can and a pair of ... That’s why Olympic planners always keep a secret weapon on hand — backup flames! The initial flame is lit in Olympia ...

Here are five lovely photos of the GOAT and her hubby sitting courtside: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 07: Simone Biles and ...

Overflowing with national pride, the Greek media, seconded by the country’s grandiloquent authorities, don’t miss the opportunity to present this veritable re-enactment of a Nazi ceremony, namely the ...

The Spanish tennis legend took the flame from French football hero Zidane in a ... Guadeloupe-born Teddy Riner, 35, has won gold in judo at three-consecutive Olympic Games. He also has a pair of ...

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 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 ...

Competition on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images ... of the Olympic Flame for the Paris ...