How the Olympic flame survives weather and worse. picked by cb__ 4 months ago

The Olympic Flame has been extinguished in Paris, not by protesters directly, but by officials in response to protester action.

This is a breaking story, and as such developments continue.

Since this coverage was posted on the BBC site it has become apparent that the flame has been relit - updates to follow. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

Greek officials have handed over the Olympic flame to organizers of the Beijing Olympics.

And so it begins. picked by KEROberos32 5 months ago

The Olympic torch is being welcomed this weekend in the UK as a symbol of the sporting spirit, uniting people around the world in peaceful competition.

But the idea of lighting the torch at the ancient Olympian site in Greece and then running it through different countries has much darker origins. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Free Tibet Demonstrators today managed to outwit security to interfere with the passage of the London leg of the voyage of the Olympic Flame to Beijing. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

London's Olympic organizers unveiled the design of the main stadium for the 2012 Games on Wednesday, billed as a hi-tech arena which will serve the British capital for generations afterwards. The 496 million pound structure, in the form of a sunken bowl with a wraparound fabric covering and a removable roof, will dominate the centre of the Olympic Park in east London. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Your stuff, my stuff. What it does to us all. picked by suebe 8 months ago

A protester managed to breach the tight security during the Olympic torch lighting ceremony in Greece Monday. picked by buddha 5 months ago

Spanish sport's poor reputation for insensitivity towards racial issues has been further harmed by an advertisement in which the country's Beijing Olympic basketball teams make slit-eyed gestures. picked by AutumnLotus 1 week ago