The iconic helium-powered balloon that attracted myriads of tourists during the Paris Olympic Games came back to light up the ...

A year after it captivated crowds during the Paris Olympics, a centrepiece of the summer Games is making a comeback. The ...

The cauldron, with the Olympic flame lit, lifts off while attached to a balloon as the torchbearers French former sprinter Marie-Jose Perec and French judoka Teddy Riner stand in front during the ...

Teddy Riner and Marie-Jose Perec watch as the cauldron rises in a balloon in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/John Locher) ...

PARIS — The night the Olympic and Paralympic cauldron first flew over Paris, its designer Mathieu Lehanneur held his breath: Nothing could go wrong. The balloon, lit by the Olympic torch and set ...

The Olympic cauldron was lit by Teddy Riner, a three-time Olympic champion in judo, and Marie-Jose Perec, a three-time Olympic champion in track and field. Then it rose into the air on a hot air ...

The Olympic Cauldron Is Nearly 100 Feet Tall But Isn't Actually on Fire — Here's How the 'Flames' Are Produced Rather than utilizing gas, the flaming effect is created with 40 LED lights and ...