How the Olympics keep the torch lit—and what happens when it goes out

Is it the same flame from Greece to the games? Here's how the Olympics keep the torch for the relay lit during its journey.
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Here’s what the Olympic flame symbolizes—and how the heck they keep the torch lit on its big journey

There are few things that kick up my childhood nostalgia quite like the Olympic Games. Back in the early aughts, those heady days before the age of streaming, the Olympics brought my family together.
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Ask the Professor: How does the Olympic torch stay lit, even in the rain?

The torch relay is one of the most exciting parts of the opening ceremony of the Olympics, and keeping that flame alive through rain, snow and wind is no small feat. The world tuned in to watch the ...