The modern Olympic torch was first used at the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. Inspired by ancient Greece, the torch relay signals the start of the Olympic Games, with an objective of spreading peace ...

The torch also bears the markings for the 1956 ... The flame has been an Olympic symbol since the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.

The torch will be carried for three days through ... and then to him preparing to witness the Summer Olympics of the 21st century in Japan. "I'm looking forward," he exclaims, giving me a broad ...

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 ...

It will not only reflect the light from the Flame but also shine brightly on the teams of Torchbearers that carry it and the communities that it travels through on the way from Stoke Mandeville to the ...

The replica of the Olympic torch is touring 92 schools across Wolverhampton ... and pupils across Wolverhampton are being invited to take part in a summer of sport – and celebrate the Paris ...

At the time of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, a wickedly satirical cartoon made the rounds, showing the notorious William Tecumseh Sherman sporting a lewd grin as he grasped an Olympic torch.

Before the first race or match takes place, the Summer Olympics will kick off with its opening ceremony. As usual, the event will include iconic moments such as the torch lighting. But the Paris ...

At the time of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, a wickedly satirical cartoon made the rounds, showing the notorious William Tecumseh Sherman sporting a lewd grin as he grasped an Olympic torch.