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Pyeongchang receives Olympic flame for 2018 Winter Games

South Korea staged the 1988 Summer Olympics and co-hosted the 2002 soccer World Cup with Japan and both events were marred by instances of aggression by North Korea.

Oct 31, 2017, 21:44 PM IST

Rio Olympics 2016: All you need to know about Closing Ceremony

But the best part of any Olympics closing ceremony is athletes walking together, without any distinction or grouping by nationality in the Parade of Athletes.

Aug 21, 2016, 22:38 PM IST

Rio Olympics: Brazil legend Pele to skip lighting Olympic cauldron due to poor health

"Right now I am not in physical condition to take part in the opening of the Olympics", said Pele.

Aug 05, 2016, 23:12 PM IST

2016 Rio Olympics: Besieged Brazil president Dilma Rousseff cancels Greece flame trip

The lighting of the flame, at Ancient Olympia in the south of the country, is set for April 21.

Apr 08, 2016, 23:51 PM IST