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 ...

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 logo for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has been ... for excellence", while the flame "reflects the unique energy" of the games, they said. The image of Marianne was incorporated as a reminder ...

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 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 ...

Kuno Akiko was an interpreter for the Japanese mission to carry the Olympic flame through Asia. The route passed through Southeast Asia, including countries that had seen fierce fighting between ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Watch as the opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics comes to an end with the lighting of the Olympic flame and Celine Dion's performance on the Eiffel Tower. Follow the Olympics on BBC Sport.

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 ...