Jackie Chan carries Olympic flame up China’s Great Wall
- 03-Feb-2022
The Olympic torch relay began its second day on Thursday atop the Great Wall, with Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan and Chinese Olympic medallists among those taking turns carrying the flame along a route shortened to three days because of COVID-19. The relay for the torch that will open the February 4-20 Winter Games is […]
Tokyo douses Olympic flame closing pandemic Games
- 08-Aug-2021
TOKYO: Tokyo doused its Olympic flame on Sunday in a ceremony that echoed the restraint of a Games held without spectators and transformed by the global pandemic, dazzling sport and deeply person turmoil. After postponing the Tokyo 2020 Games for a year, organizers said the event would serve as a symbol of world triumph over […]