Olympic Torch
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Nonagenarian Senegalese ex-rifleman to carry Olympic torch in France
The former rifleman was selected to go to the games in recognition of the forgotten Senegalese Tirailleurs Corps
Olympic torch fires up Sochi controversy
Russia was ready to put on a grand show for the Winter Games when the Olympic torch arrived in Sochi despite concerns about gay rights and corruption.
Sochi Olympic flame lit after world’s longest relay
The Olympic flame has reached Sochi, following a 65 000km route, the longest in the history of the Games.
Olympic torch crosses Arctic in historic first
The Olympic flame began its first trek through the Canadian Arctic by crossing paths with a polar bear on the shores of Hudson Bay.
Olympic committee scraps international torch relays
The IOC has decided to scrap torch relays outside the host country ahead of Olympic Games in the wake of last year’s chaos in the build-up to Beijing.
Olympic torch cheered through Beijing
Flag-waving crowds cheered the torch relay through Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Wednesday as Olympic fever mounted.
Olympic torch paraded in sealed-off Tibet
The Olympic torch was paraded on Saturday through the streets of Tibet’s capital, Lhasa — the scene of bloody riots in March.