What’s The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Torch Relay? Everything You Need To Know

For me, there is something about the Olympic flame that bridges the gap between the ancient dust of Olympia and the high-tech arenas of today.

How the Olympics keep the torch lit—and what happens when it goes out

Is it the same flame from Greece to the games? Here's how the Olympics keep the torch for the relay lit during its journey.

Here’s what the Olympic flame symbolizes—and how the heck they keep the torch lit on its big journey

That eternal flame has a whole lot of history—and science—behind it ...
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Olympic torch relay for Milan-Cortina 2026 begins historic journey

MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — The 2026 Winter Olympic torch relay officially began with the lighting of the flame in Greece. Organizers call it “the greatest journey,” as the torch will travel ...