How the Olympics keep the torch lit—and what happens when it goes out

Is it the same flame from Greece to the games? Here's how the Olympics keep the torch for the relay lit during its journey.

Here’s what the Olympic flame symbolizes—and how the heck they keep the torch lit on its big journey

That eternal flame has a whole lot of history—and science—behind it ...
NBC Los Angeles

Torchbearers who have lit Olympic cauldron: Notable names, full list of people, what it means

Plenty of traditions will take place before the 2024 Olympics get underway. None, though, are as symbolic as lighting the Olympic cauldron. Every two years, host nations put on an immersive ceremony ...
Yahoo! Sports

Olympic Flame lit in Olympia, torch relay for Tokyo Games starts

The Tokyo Olympic torch relay began in Olympia, Greece, on Thursday at the traditional Olympic Flame lighting ceremony, held with limited attendance due to coronavirus concerns. “We are especially ...
United States Army

Olympic torch ignites community spirit in Vicenza

The Olympic flame illuminated the streets of Vicenza the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 20, as the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Games ...
NBC Olympics

Two cauldrons inspired by Leonardo da Vinci will light up Milan Cortina 2026

Two cauldrons will be lit and extinguished at the same time in two different locations for the first time in Olympic and ...