On August 1, 1936, Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler opened the 11th Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. In doing so, he inaugurated what is now a famed ritual of a lone runner bearing a torch carried from ...

Additionally, the torch crossed the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans as part of the “Oceans Relay,” reaching six overseas French territories: Guyana, Guadeloupe, New Caledonia, Martinique, French ...

The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee on March 23 decided to cancel the relay by the Olympic torch runners that was set to start March 26, according to government and other officials. The ...

The 2020 Tokyo Games organizing committee on Feb. 25 announced a new set of guidelines for the Olympic torch relay, scheduled to start in a month, to reduce the risk of infection from the novel ...

The Olympic torch relay for the Paris 2024 Games commenced in Marseille, France, marking the beginning of its journey across the country. Marseille, renowned for its vibrant sports culture ...

The Olympic flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games will pass through all 110 provinces in Italy on a 63-day journey before the cauldron is lit. Organizers announced the route for the torch relay ...