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 ...

Per tradition, the torch was lit on April 15 in Olympia, Greece, honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, which date back to 776 BC. Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the ...

The Archaeological Site The archaeological site of Olympia is a treasure trove of ancient wonders. Walking through the ruins, ...

April 17, 2024 The Olympic flame being lit in Athens in 2017 for the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Photo: vverve/Depositphotos With 100 days to go until the opening ceremony in Paris, the ...

The design allowed the flame to burn for 15 minutes, giving enough time for the run and the handover before it burned out. The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games.

The Olympic flame will be on display until the end of April in Japan’s northeastern prefecture of Fukushima. Tokyo Olympic and prefecture officials held an official “handover ceremony” on ...