This lighting ceremony marks the start of a new tradition, similar to the Olympic Games in Olympia ... midway point of the tunnel for a historic 'torch kiss', joining the flames of the two ...

She had been a torch bearer ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014 and was a university teacher from Chelyabinsk in the Urals. She had been due to travel to Madagascar on September 1.

“Just as we did for the Olympic Games, we are aiming to capture the world’s ... Ewan, who has competed in every Paralympic Winter Games since Sochi 2014, said: “I feel the weight of the athletes who ...

Local law enforcement and truckers teamed up on Sunday to benefit Special Olympics Rhode Island and the athletes it supports.

The Flame of Hope’ also known as the Special Olympics Torch, worked its way through mid-Michigan. The Michigan Law ...

An Olympic torch from the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble that was recently purchased by Ripley Entertainment is on display at the company’s corporate office in Orlando on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.

The Iron Mountain Community Torch Run returned, raising money and awareness for the Special Olympics. The group of Special ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced new election rules that could prevent Sebastian Coe from running for its presidency. These clarifications come just before Sunday’s ...

Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died after sustaining injuries from an attack by her partner at her home in western Kenya, according to the Uganda Athletics Federation.

During the ceremony at the iconic Place de la Concorde, Masters, who has racked up 17 medals for Team USA at the Paralympic games, received the torch and stepped onto a podium as choreographed ...