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 ...

The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, where a fire was kept ...

The Organising Committee of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 revealed its Olympic torch design today during an event marking one year to go until the Games begin. (Beijing 2022)The torch was ...

Tokyo 2020 Olympics Organising Committee President Seiko Hashimoto presents the torch of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to Paris 2024 Olympics Organising Committee President Tony Estanguet ...