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An evening in Paris: France dazzles world with colourful, vibrant...
The spectacle started with a dreamy break from tradition as 'Parade of Nations' kicked off the proceedings in which athletes from 205 countries and...
Greece hands over Olympic flame to Tokyo 2020
19 March 2020 5:12 PM ISTThe flame was handed to Tokyo 2020 representative Naoko Imoto, a swimmer who competed in the Atlanta 1996 Olympics.
Japan welcomes Olympic flame as doubts swirl over Games
20 March 2020 11:15 AM ISTFormer Japanese Olympians Saori Yoshida and Tadahiro Nomura collected the flame from the aircraft and took it to a cauldron in the shape of a cherry...
Tokyo Games moved to 2021 as 'light at end of pandemic tunnel'
25 March 2020 9:04 AM ISTThe Olympic flame, already lit at Olympia in Greece and taken to Japan for a now-cancelled torch relay, would stay in the host nation as a symbol of...
Olympic flame handed over to Fukushima in low-key ceremony
1 April 2020 4:11 PM ISTThe organisers said that the lantern containing the Olympic flame will be on display from April 2 until April 30, 2020, with limited public viewing...
Olympic flame display ends after Japanese PM declares emergency
7 April 2020 7:59 PM ISTTokyo Olympic organisers decided to stop the flame display after Prime Minister Abe Shinzo declared a state of emergency for Tokyo.
Tokyo 2020 not planning to restart Olympic flame display
24 Jun 2020 3:53 PM ISTThe Olympic flame has been kept in a secure location in Tokyo after the public display in Fukushima was suspended in March.