The 68-day Olympic torch route for the 2024 Paris Olympics began on Wednesday, May 8 in Marseille, France. Since then, the Olympic torch has crossed through 64 territories in France, ...

The modern torches of the Summer and Winter Olympics are built to resist the effects of wind and rain across multiple countries and each bear a unique design that represents the host country. On the ...

On June 14, the torch made its way through Arlington and Fort Worth. Local torchbearers included a diverse subset of the community that included teachers, cancer survivors, elementary ...

The Olympic torch is first lit in Olympia, where it then begins the first of two Olympic relays. The former is shorter than the latter, as the torch travels through different territories and towns ...

In the 88 years since, the relay has evolved to serve as a symbol of unity and garner excitement for the Olympics. The modern torch relay still begins in Olympia, where organization is handled by ...

The torch getting passed to the next runner in Coquelles. AFP via Getty Images Not only that, but usually 10,000 to 12,000 torches are made for the Olympic Games, which was reduced to 2,000 this ...

Adolf Hitler during the Berlin Summer Olympics in 1936. Erich Andres—United Archives/Getty Images. Hitler was a devout reader of Greek mythology and drawn to the torch as a symbol of ancient Greece.

The Paris Opening Ceremony heavily featured a mysterious character who took off with the Olympic torch and left viewers trying to figure out who they are. To stream WUSA9 on your phone, you need ...

Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts after lighting the cauldron during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) ...

The Paris Opening Ceremony heavily featured a mysterious character who took off with the Olympic torch and left viewers trying to figure out who they are. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need ...

The Olympic cauldron is lit by China's athletes Dinigeer Yilamujian and Zhao Jiawen during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, in Beijing. (Anthony Wallace/Pool ...