Here's what to know on the history of the Olympic orch, the Olympic flame and more heading into 2024 Paris Olympics: ...

Every Olympic Games begins with the Olympic torch relay. The torch is lit in Greece and passed from one torchbearer to the next. In the end it reaches whichever city is hosting the games.

Instead, she used a backup flame that had been lit on the same spot Monday ... games were held from 776 B.C.-393 A.D. Paris Olympic torch relay includes global tour to South Pacific 22 hours ...

Greek actress Mary Miná was responsible for lighting the Olympic flame. Paris 2024 credit. Less than three months before the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Olympic flame was ignited ...

PARIS, France — The Olympic flame for the 2024 Paris ... towns over 68 days before the cauldron is lit. Organizers announced the route for the torch relay on Friday at a Paris university.

Brazilian tennis great Gustavo Kuerten brought the torch ... Olympics was attacked by a spectator and lost out on the gold medal. He was leading at the time and had to settle for bronze. De Lima ...