The torch is one of the most recognisable symbols ... here’s our guide the Olympic flame. View more [MUSIC PLAYING] Close ...

but the “flame” resting in the enormous cauldron comprises 40 LED spotlights and 200 misting nozzles and is tethered to what looks like a gigantic hot-air balloon that will rise into the air ...

So here’s why we’ve been looking forward for decades to the moment when this flame ... looks on in silent admiration and respect. The Olympic light will be transmitted. Young Condylis, from Olympia, ...

When Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner performed the traditional role of transferring the torch-based ... “For the Olympic movement, only the symbol of a Flame that does not go out before ...

If the sky is clear, a flame spurts that will burn in Paris ... at the Athens venue used for the first modern Olympics in 1896. Here’s a look at the workings and meaning of the elaborate ...

According to tradition, the flame will be lit by the sun’s rays at a ceremony in Ancient Olympia. Then it will be carried by the Olympic torch to Athens and across the Mediterranean to the famed ...

Columnist Keith Collins was there and caught a glimpse of what the world looks like when peace is the priority. You can read the story here. The Christian Science Monitor's coverage of the war ...

Here's what Olympic stadiums looked like at their peak, and how they've changed since the torch was extinguished ... Olympic grounds in Lake Placid and look at various venues and locations ...

He lit the Olympic torch plate, which will be transported to the National Stadium for the Opening Ceremony. “Athletes’ dreams and efforts are connected to the 2020 Tokyo Games,” Tokyo ...

The destruction of the tiki torch statue occurred about 6:15 p.m. in D.C.’s Freedom Plaza, where the artwork once stood about ...

What does that mean? The video shows a very interesting ... Electrons are one of those funny things that sometimes look like a wave and sometimes look like a particle. Not that we fully grok ...

As NBC’s Special Correspondent, Snoop overshadowed even the most dedicated athletes and corporate giants like ... torch as Priestesses perform a dance during the handover ceremony of the Olympic ...