Olympic Torch

Beijing, Nov 18: Guo Jie, the world's oldest surviving Olympian who had represented China in the discus at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, has passed away at the age of 103. Guo died on Sunday and his funeral was held on Tuesday in Xi'an, the…

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has vowed Rio 2016 will be a "historic" event after unveiling the Olympic torch. The torch relay will begin at the Games' birthplace in Olympia, Greece, before embarking on its tour of Brazil in May…