The Spanish tennis player didn't know he was going to be a torch bearer at the Opening Ceremony until about 10 minutes before. Rafael Nadal holds the Olympic torch during the Opening Ceremony for the ...

Who isn’t a sucker for the story of the Olympic Flame? The journey begins when it’s lit at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece, all thanks to the power of the sun. From there, it travels across the ...

Read full article: ‘Please avoid the area:’ Body found in car sparks investigation at Clermont park Paltrinieri carried the sleek torch around the track of the statue-lined Stadio dei Marmi at the ...

22 Mar – After rumours circulated that that Lee Seung-gi may become one of the torch bearers for the London 2012 Olympics, the Korean actor is now confirmed to be in the line-up and has released press ...

EVEREST BASE CAMP, China, May 7 (Reuters) - Chinese climbers carrying the Olympic torch were camped just over a km (half a mile) from the summit of Mount Everest on Wednesday and weather conditions ...

The world's oldest living Summer Olympian has tragically passed away one year after serving as an Olympic torch bearer one final time. On Tuesday, the government of France announced that 1948 Olympic ...

Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra has been named one of the torch-bearers for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, scheduled in Italy from February 6 to 22, 2026. Bindra, who claimed India's ...

Two-time Olympic champion fencer Mariel Zagunis from Beaverton, Ore. will have the honor of leading Team USA into London's Olympic Stadium Friday evening. Fellow members of the U.S. Olympic team voted ...

Actor Jackie Chan carried the Olympic torch through the ruins of Pompeii during the relay for the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Monday. The day’s route also passed along the picturesque Amalfi Coast.

Jerri Peterson screamed so loud, her whole floor rushed to her desk. Until it happened, she did not know she wanted to carry the Olympic torch, but once the possibility of it happening arrived, she ...

Read full article: ‘One hell of a job’: Fans credit Jags coach for team’s tremendous turnaround season Paltrinieri carried the sleek torch around the track of the statue-lined Stadio dei Marmi at the ...