This is no longer the case, as some nations have flags with different colours, but the iconic symbol has remained. According to the IOC, the Olympic flame “is a manifestation of the positive ...

The torches for the 2026 Winter Games and Paralympics were revealed in Milan and Osaka. Crafted from recycled aluminum, ...

Two versions of the torch have been created – one for the Olympic Games, one for the Paralympics – both sharing an elegant, ...

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 ...

Made from an aluminum and brass alloy, the Olympic torch features a blue-green hue while the Paralympic version is bronze colored. “The design of the torch is intended to enhance the flame itself, the ...

Organizers for the Milan-Cortina Olympics unveiled a sleek and minimalistic metallic design for the torches that will be used ...

The idea for the Olympic flame has its roots in ancient Greece, where a sacred fire was kept burning throughout the Ancient Olympics in deference to "the gods." A symbolic fire was introduced in 1928 ...

By concentrating on the simplicity of the design, the flame becomes the main protagonist.” The Olympic flame will arrive in Rome on Dec. 4 and will begin its journey across Italy two days later.