The passage of the Paris 2024 Torch Relay through France’s Vendée department was passionately acclaimed by the President of its Council. Alain Leboeuf, in a preliminary meeting with Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet.

The Squaw Valley 1960 Winter Olympic Games Torch, which was once in the possession of Walt Disney, has fetched $720,000 (£621,000/€714,000) at auction to an unknown buyer.

Soft drink giant and International Olympic Committee (IOC) world partner Coca-Cola has become the official sponsor for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Torch Relay.

The Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SAOC) headquarters in Riyadh is set to be the starting position for the nationwide Saudi Games Torch Relay, which is due to begin next month.

French Polynesia President Édouard Fritch has signed a principle agreement for the territory, which includes the planned Paris 2024 surfing venue host Teahupo’o on the island of Tahiti, to feature in the Olympic Games Torch Relay.

Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has reiterated his defence of the cost of holding the Olympic Torch Relay, with French departments given until March 11 to decide whether they wish to participate.

The Paralympic Heritage Flame has been lit in Stoke Mandeville, the birthplace of the Games, prior to the start of Beijing 2022 on Friday (March 4).

The Beijing 2022 Olympic Flame has begun its domestic journey to the Beijing National Stadium for Friday’s Opening Ceremony.

Frontline pandemic workers are set to carry the Beijing 2022 Flame as it begins the domestic phase of its journey.

The Olympic Torch Relay is set to take place inside and outside the closed-loop system which has been devised to separate the public from participants at the Winter Olympics here, it has been confirmed.

The Beijing 2022 domestic Torch Relay will be held without members of the public amid ongoing concerns over COVID-19, organisers have confirmed, while the United Nations (UN) General Assembly President is among those scheduled to carry the Olympic Flame.

Three months from now, the Cauldron will be alight in Beijing. Until then, the Flame is set to be exhibited around China but the formal Torch Relay is not scheduled until February 2.

The International Olympic Committee’s Presidential spokesman Mark Adams has brushed aside concerns about possible protests at the Olympic Torch Lighting Ceremony in Olympia for Beijing 2022.

Greek skier Ioannis Antoniou is set to be the first to carry the Flame in the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay on Monday (October 18).