Olympics - Tom Cruise leaps into action as Los Angeles takes on Olympic mission
Hollywood flair lit up Paris as the Games closed, with the French capital passing the Olympic torch to the next host, Los Angeles.
Mon Aug 12 2024
Throngs come out to see BTS singer Jin carry the Olympic flame at the Louvre
The relay will culminate with the lighting of the cauldron in Paris during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Games.
Mon Jul 15 2024
Olympics - Eiffel Tower countdown turns to 100 days to Paris 2024
Organisers will count on the flame relay across France for the mood to swing in the country as the July 26-Aug 11 Games approach.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Two friends build Eiffel Tower from recycled wood ahead of Olympics
The duo, a sports enthusiast with disability, hopes to display along the path of Olympic torch relay and in Olympic sites.
Fri Feb 23 2024
China's use of Uyghur with Olympic torch can't distract from abuses - White House
The United States and other Western nations have imposed a diplomatic boycott of the Games over China's treatment of Uyghurs.
Tue Feb 08 2022
Olympics: Actor Jackie Chan carries Olympic torch atop Great Wall
Chan, 67, a Hong Kong action and comedy film star known for his support of the Beijing government, was identified in the official press release.
Thu Feb 03 2022
Tokyo Olympic torch relay stirs mixed emotions ahead of its Fukushima start
On Thursday, the sports complex will house the starting ceremony for the Olympic torch relay, kicking off a countdown to the Games in Tokyo.
Wed Mar 24 2021
Olympic torch relay to start without spectators
Only people involved will take part in the ceremony, scheduled for March 25 at the J-Village national soccer training centre.
Tue Mar 16 2021
Opening ceremony for Olympic Torch Relay in Japan may have no spectators
The local organising committee is considering holding the ceremony without any spectators.
Tue Mar 09 2021
Rio 2016 Olympics opening ceremony
Former Brazilian athlete lights the Olympic cauldron with the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Sat Aug 06 2016
Jaguar used in Olympic torch event killed in Brazil
The feline was shot dead in the northern city of Manaus on Monday soon after it was photographed with the torch passing by.
Wed Jun 22 2016
Olympics: Russian cosmonauts to take torch to space
Russian cosmonauts will in November take the Olympic torch to the International Space Station and on a space walk ahead of the 2014 winter games.
Wed Jul 03 2013