One man who ran through the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay in London, England — naked! One goofball handed the mayor of Sydney, Australia, a fake torch. It was just a wooden chair leg, silver paint ...

The Sydney Olympics had prominent Aboriginal athletes such as 400m runner Cathy Freeman light the Olympic torch, and Nova Peris be the first recipient of the Olympic torch relay at Uluru.

Per tradition, the torch was lit on April 15 in Olympia, Greece, honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, which date back to 776 BC. Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the ...