It's just a fire.' But for my generation the Olympic flame represented a strong hope for peace and a determination that we won't ever go to war again." The last runner in the 1964 torch relay was ...

Olympic history goes back nearly 2,800 years, and a big part of that history is the Olympic torch. How bright is your Olympic torch knowledge? Take this quiz to find out What information do we ...

The torch is one of the most recognisable symbols of the Olympic Games - but do you know what it represents. From the moment it is lit in the Greek city of the Olympia to the moment it lights up ...

When Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner performed the traditional role of transferring the torch-based flame to the Olympic cauldron there were gasps of delight and applause. A circle of fire ...

They represent a fire that inspires and motivates, igniting in people's hearts a sense of being part of something bigger. The Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relays are a unique opportunity for Italy ...

In the run-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, on 23 June the Olympic Torch Relay completed a breathtaking tour of Aiguille du Midi. Precisely 100 years after the first Olympic Winter Games took place ...

Actor Jackie Chan was so excited to carry the Olympic torch atop the Great Wall that he woke up at 4 a.m. on Thursday morning and braved 12-degree weather. Chan was among the torchbearers who carried ...

The torch made its way through northwest Beijing on Friday morning, as torchbearers trekked through cold conditions past the Summer Palace and the former imperial gardens. Among the torchbearers was ...

The replica of the Olympic torch is touring 92 schools across Wolverhampton ahead of the WolvOlympics A replica of the Olympic torch is touring 92 schools across Wolverhampton ahead of a local ...