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 ...

He recently published a book about Japan's first Olympics in Tokyo in 1964, and he hopes to be in Fukushima for the start of the torch relay next March. On October 10, 1964, I was just one year ...

The torch design cements his contribution in the coming Winter Olympics, too, which will take place next year in his home country. Talking to us about his plans for the biennale earlier in the year, ...

Law enforcement officers from over 300 Florida agencies participate in the statewide torch run to benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Florida.

Weighing 1,060 grams and made in Italy, the Olympic torch is light blue while the Paralympic torch is bronze, and the design allows them to be reused and refilled up to 10 times. The torch’s ...

The protests came after passionate demonstrations in London and Paris in which protesters tried to snuff the torch's flame and dozens were arrested. Meanwhile, the Olympic flame was being kept in ...

The Olympic torch relay for the Tokyo Games finally started, following a closed-door ceremony that reflected precautions against a health crisis that continues to plague the planet. The torch left ...

ABERDEEN – People are invited to join with local law enforcement to raise awareness of the Mississippi Special Olympics through May 6’s Law Enforcement Torch Run. Various law enforcement ...