The prize mountain ash Sorbus commixta ‘Olympic Flame’ is grown for its autumn colour with long pinnate leaves that turn fiery red and orange. For larger gardens, a new book calls on us to ...

It was billed as the most revolutionary opening ceremony ever but Friday night’s party in Paris saved its most astounding feat for last: an environmentally-sound Olympic water-based ‘flame ...

The AP team in Athens went above and beyond across formats to get exclusive access to the behind-the-scenes operation of lighting the Olympic flame, producing excellent work for both traditional and ...

The Olympic flame that wowed the world at the Paris 2024 opening ceremony in a floating cauldron is not real but in fact 100 per cent electric, organisers have revealed. The 'fake' flame is ...

Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times It flickers like a fire, but the “flame” resting in the enormous cauldron comprises 40 LED spotlights and 200 misting nozzles and is tethered to what ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

The new design at once depicts the Olympic flame within a gold medal, and the hair and lips of Marianne - the personification of the French Republic since the 1789 revolution. Organisers say the ...

Associated Press Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 12:50 p.m. | Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 12:50 p.m. MARSEILLE, France — The Olympic flame is going for a sail. Instead of arriving ...

The Olympic flame has arrived in Switzerland, home of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), en route from Athens to Brazil where the 2016 Games will be staged. The torch was greeted by United ...

(ATR) IOC President Thomas Bach says having the Olympic Flame visit Lausanne sends a message of "solidarity, hope, and peace," to Brazil and the rest of the world. After touring the United Nations ...

A key highlight of the ceremony will be the arrival of the Olympic flame, carried by the final torchbearer. Upon reaching the arena, the torchbearer will complete a lap before lighting the Olympic ...

The Olympic Flame will be lit in ancient Olympia on April 16 Marking the beginning of a trip that will culminate in Paris on July 26, the fire will be ignited on Tuesday, April 16 and will then be ...