The Olympic torch relay is the ceremonial relaying of the Olympic flame from Olympia, Greece, to the site of an Olympic Games. It was introduced at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin , as a …

Pictured here is the "Torch of Harmony and Progress" from the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Designed by a college professor, the torch includes engravings of two dragons that …

Jul 2, 2024 · According to Dispatch, a South Korean news site, on July 2, 2024, BTS member Jin was chosen to carry the Olympic torch in the forthcoming 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. …

Pyeongchang, South Korea: The torch is exactly 700 mm in length, representing the altitude of Pyeongchang, which is exactly 700 meters above sea level. The white and gold tones of the …

The 2018 Winter Olympics torch relay was run from October 24, 2017, until February 9, 2018, in advance of the 2018 Winter Olympics. After being lit in Olympia, Greece, the torch traveled to …

The torch, constructed of brass and plastic, had a wind resistance of 72 kilometers per hour. The torch, once lit, would not go out even in sand or water. A total of 3,300 torches were …

Jul 26, 2024 · Rumors suspected that the Korean government had a hand in BTS Jin's participation at the "2024 Paris Olympic" torch relay.

Jul 15, 2024 · The 'Epiphany' singer took on the role of South Korea's torchbearer for the event. He was seen carrying the Olympic torch to the Louvre Pyramid Museum in Paris, with the …

Feb 9, 2018 · The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics kicked off on Friday — at 8 p.m. in South Korea and at 6 a.m. ET in the U.S. — with 2,900 athletes from 92 countries gathering to …

Feb 9, 2018 · South Korea put on quite a show, but a shirtless Tongan stole it. At the end, the figure skater Yuna Kim lit the Olympic torch to start the Games.