Since 1936, the torch has taken on a different form for every Olympic relay and undergone various transformative redesigns to make it more resilient and less likely to burn out.

With the 2002 Olympics, the theme centered around the athletes’ inner drive — represented by a glass chamber encasing the flame at the top of the torch. The 1996 olympic torch had 22 aluminum ...

The top of the Olympic torch for the 2020 Games resembles a Japanese cherry blossom with five petal-shaped pieces where flames come out of. The torch is made out of aluminum, ...

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The Olympic torch will finally enter France. It's due to reach the southern seaport of Marseille on Wednesday and already, it has been quite a journey.

From sea breeze to heavy cheeseJust five days after landing on French shores, the torch heads up the Alpine mountain pass of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc for Olympic Day on June 23.The Haute-Savoie region ...

FILE - An aerial view of Mont Saint Michel, Normandy, France, March 20, 2011. The Olympic torch finally enters France when it reaches the southern seaport of Marseille on Wednesday May 8, 2024, on ...