The lighting of the Olympic cauldron symbolizes the opening of the Olympic Games. That makes it a pretty big deal to Olympic fans and organizers alike. Each ceremony puts its own spin on the ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The 2016 summer Olympic games begin in exactly 500 days and host city Rio de Janeiro is still in the thick of major preparations. While most of the venues look far ...

Much like everything else in sports and the Olympics, the way the cauldron is lit, to officially open the Games, has evolved over the years. Recommended Videos It has gone from a simple lighting ...

The 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony concluded with a one-of-a-kind lighting ceremony: a hot-air balloon as the Olympic cauldron ... The Louvre and the Place de Concorde.