The Olympic flame arrived in France at Marseille on Wednesday on board a 19th century ship in front of 150,000 spectators for a ceremony that posed a first major security test for organisers of ...

Torchbearers are to carry the Olympic flame through the streets of France’s southern port city of Marseille, one day after it arrived on a majestic three-mast ship for the welcoming ceremony.

said in a statement the aim of this new flame was to capture the spirit of “daring, creativity, innovation — and sometimes madness! — of France.” Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times ...

Associated Press Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 12:50 p.m. | Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 12:50 p.m. MARSEILLE, France — The Olympic flame is going for a sail. Instead of arriving ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece--Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece. Cloudy skies ...

It's a moment that's hard to live up to, even if France's cauldron can take flight and is powered by renewable energy. The Olympic flame was first used in the 1936 Olympic Games, and the tradition ...

The idea for the Olympic flame has its roots in ancient Greece, where a sacred fire was kept burning throughout the Ancient Olympics in deference to "the gods." A symbolic fire was introduced in 1928 ...

“This Olympic flame will carry this Olympic spirit from here, our ancient roots, across France and finally to Paris, making the City of Light shine even brighter. These Olympic Games will be ...

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