Mariah Carey fully represents the emotional atmosphere that accompanies the run-up to the Games,” the committee said.

Verona’s ancient Roman Arena will receive a modern facelift and become more accessible to people with disabilities ahead of ...

Historians have long debated the height of Ancient Greeks, imagining either towering heroes or smaller-than-modern people.

This week sees the Olympic flame pass from Greece to Italy en route to Milan for the Winter Games. Euronews spent a day ...

The five interlocking circles of the Olympics logo represent much more than just five interlocking rings. They are a promise and a narrative; they have stood the test of time as a brand. In 1912, when ...

Just imagine a Greek actress dressed in flowing robes standing before the ruins of an ancient temple, raising a parabolic mirror to the sky, and igniting a flame that will travel thousands of miles to ...

At a temple in Ancient Olympia, a flame is drawn from the sun to begin its journey to the Winter Games. The choreographed ceremony inspired by ancient Greece is designed to link the original games to ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA /Greece/, November 26. /TASS/. The Olympic Flame for the 2026 Winter Games in Italy was lit on Wednesday during the Lighting Ceremony at the Archaeological Museum of Ancient Olympia in ...

26 November 2025 - The Olympic flame for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games was lit today in Ancient Olympia, the historic birthplace of the Olympic Games. The ceremony marks the beginning ...

MOSCOW, November 25. /TASS/. The Lighting the Flame ceremony for the 25th Winter Olympic Games will take place in Ancient Olympia on November 26. The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will be held in Italy, ...