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

Here's a full breakdown of the history of carrying the torch and lighting the Olympic cauldron: The first flame appeared at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, but that was just a symbolic flame.

PARIS — The lighting of the Olympic torch was a celebration of some of the biggest stars of French sports, both known to the world and not: Zinedine Zidane, the talisman of the France team that ...

Soccer icon Zinedine Zidane, who led France to World Cup ecstasy in 1998, was among earlier guesses for who might light the Olympic cauldron. He instead was part of a final torch relay late in the ...

France chose a few select athletes to receive the Olympic torch and light the cauldron, marking the unofficial start of the games. Here's a look at who lit the Olympic cauldron and a history of ...

Plenty of traditions will take place before the 2024 Olympics get underway. None, though, are as symbolic as lighting the Olympic cauldron. Every two years, host nations put on an immersive ...