It marks the end of preparations, the Games arrive in the life of the French people,' French President Emmanuel Macron said.

Torchbearers are to carry the Olympic flame through the streets of France' southern port city of Marseille, one day after it ...

The Olympic flame for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 burst into life today (Tuesday, 16 April) during a special ceremony at the archaeological site of Olympia—the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games ...

The Olympic flame arrived in France at Marseille on Wednesday on board a 19th century ship in front of 150,000 spectators for ...

The Olympic torch relay for the 2024 Paris Games kicked off on Thursday in the southern French city of Marseille amid tight security.

The Olympic flame that will burn throughout the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will be lit during a ceremony on Tuesday 16 April in an ritual that harks back to the traditions of Ancient Greece. What is the ...

The Olympic Flame, the symbol of the Olympic Games, is being lit on Tuesday in Ancient Olympia and begins its long journey to Paris for the Summer Olympics. Some 600 dignitaries attend the ceremony, ...

Watch again as the Olympic Flame lighting ceremony was held in Olympia ahead of Paris 2024 on Tuesday (16 April). The ceremony, held on the ancient site of Olympia, was open to the public and ...

Every four years, before the Olympic Games, a flame is ignited before it travels across the globe to the hosting country. Given that the games are taking place in Paris this year, the flame doesn ...

It will culminate with the lighting of the Olympic flame in the French capital at the opening ceremony. From the ancient stadium in Olympia, a relay of torchbearers will carry the flame more than ...

This year's Olympic flame will travel from Olympia, Greece, the home of the Olympic Games to this year's host country France. The Olympic flame is expected to make it's much anticipated journey ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Greece on Friday handed over the Olympic flame to Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Games, at a ...