The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Games — missing a little of its usual magic. Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony ...

When the Olympics Opening Ceremony commences on Friday, Feb. 6, more than just the start of the Games will be celebrated. The Opening Ceremony will give athletes from more than 90 countries a walk ...

During every medal ceremony at the Olympic Games, the flags of the countries represented by the winners are raised behind the podium. But one flag unites all the competitors: the Olympic rings.

About 2,900 of the world's best athletes on snow and ice will be on hand in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Games will be the first hosted by two cities, as Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, ...

Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the flame through 41 Greek towns to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. From Athens, the ...

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is complete at Milan's San Siro Stadium. Featuring simultaneous ceremonies in the mountain towns of Cortina, Livigno and Predazzo, the ...

The organisers of the Olympics opening ceremony have apologised to religious groups who were outraged by one of the scenes.