Vancouver 2010 Games torch lit in Olympia

The torch relay for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics got underway on Thursday, with the sun's rays igniting the silver torch during a brief break in the clouds at the ancient Olympic stadium. It......

Beijing Olympics torch lit amid protest

Pro-Tibet demonstrators tried to hijack the Beijing Olympic torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia on Monday. In globally televised ceremony to mark the start of a five-month torch relay, the......