The torch getting passed to the next runner in Coquelles. AFP via Getty Images Not only that, but usually 10,000 to 12,000 torches are made for the Olympic Games, which was reduced to 2,000 this ...

Both versions of the torch were developed by Eni, premium partner of Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, in collaboration with Versalis, official supporter of the ...

The Olympic torch is reignited months before each new cycle of the Games in a ceremony in Olympia, Greece. An actress playing an ancient priestess uses a parabolic mirror and the sun’s rays to ...

The Olympic Torch represents a rich, blended history of ancient traditions and modern values. Bearing the iconic flame, the Olympic torch relay honors the symbolic power of fire, embodying purity, ...

With Earthlab estimating that every gallon of jet fuel burned produces 23.88 pounds of CO2, the Olympic Torch Relay is adding about 11 million pounds of carbon to the atmosphere. That's 5,500 tons.

Paris closed out two and a half extraordinary weeks of Olympic sports and emotion with a boisterous, star-studded show in France’s national stadium on Sunday, handing over hosting duties for the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On May 27, 1984, Muhammad Ali carried the Olympic Torch through Louisville, Kentucky, captivating thousands of onlookers. Ali, the second runner in Kentucky, received cheers of ...