NBC Olympics

2026 Milan Winter Olympics Torch Relay: Route, map, history, where is it right now?

The Olympic flame for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics officially has begun its long and storied relay toward Milan’s San Siro Stadium, where it will light the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony on February 6,

Who had Winter Olympics torch to light Milano, Cortina cauldrons?

The end of the 2026 Olympic torch relay culminated with the lighting of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics cauldrons at the opening ceremony on Feb. 6.
Monocle

An inside look at Carlo Ratti’s minimalist Olympic torches for Milano Cortina

The 2026 torches were created to withstand the rigours of a multi-stage relay and winter weather. We ask the designer about how he landed the coveted job and what makes this year’s torches unique.

Italy throws farewell party, passes Olympic torch to France

The 2026 Winter Olympics ended as the twin flames in co-host cities Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo were extinguished during a closing ceremony inside ancient Verona Arena.

What we learned from Olympics hockey: Hellebuyck shines, passing the torch and more

In the highest-pressure situation, Connor Hellebuyck was absolutely phenomenal.  Alexander Nemenov / Twelve years and three cycles later, NHL players returned to the Olympics, and the tournament delivered.
WBUR

Nearly 30 years later, Muhammad Ali's courageous Olympic torch lighting still resonates

Nearly 30 years ago, Muhammad Ali held a torch and lit a cauldron to kick off the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Here & Now 's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Damion Thomas, curator of sports for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, about why that moment was so emotional at the time and why it still resonates today.

MIT professor designs 2026 Winter Olympics torch

Every Olympic Games has a torch. Every torch has a designer. For the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, that designer is MIT engineer and architect Carlo Ratti.