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 ...

An Antiques Roadshow guest was left lost for words when they found out the value of their Olympic torch. A recent episode of the BBC show saw the experts gather at Pollark Park in Glasgow to ...

France chose a few select athletes to receive the Olympic torch and light the cauldron, marking the unofficial start of the games. Here's a look at who lit the Olympic cauldron and a history of ...

The Olympic torch relay has been disrupted many times during the journey The Olympic torch relay has been cancelled on Tokyo's streets, as fears over the spread of Covid-19 continue to plague the ...

An Olympic torch carried by rower James Cracknell ahead of the London Olympics is being auctioned in Oxford. Auctioneers Mallams are hopeful the torch which was carried though Oxfordshire in July 2012 ...