Host nation Brazil receives Olympic flame for Rio Games

The flame will be flown in special safety lanterns to Switzerland for a ceremony at the United Nations in Geneva on Thursday   IMAGE: Greek actress Katerina Lehou (right), playing the role of......

Russia receives 2014 Sochi Games flame

The flame that will burn at next year's Sochi Winter Olympics was handed over to Russia on Saturday in the marble stadium that hosted the first modern Games in 1896. After a six-day trek across 33......

Acropolis ceremony sets Olympics stage

The Olympic flame reached the Acropolis on Thursday after an unprecedented journey across five continents and will rest among its ancient temples before launching the Athens Games on Friday.......