Torchbearers are to carry the Olympic flame through the streets of France’ s southern port city of Marseille, one day after it arrived on a majestic three-mast ship for the welcoming ceremony ...

Toronto Sceptres forward Maggie Connors was one of several torchbearers running the Canada Games torch through St. John's on ...

Torchbearers will then carry the flame over 200 meters through more than 400 French towns and cities, including in five overseas regions, before the Opening Ceremony on July 26.

The other torchbearers were selected by the mayor; relay corporate sponsors Samsung, Lenovo and Coca-Cola; and the U.S., international and Beijing Olympic committees.

Torchbearers who lost loved ones in the terrorist attacks ran with it through New York. In Oklahoma, the torchbearer paused at the reflecting pool memorial at the site of the Oklahoma City bombing.

Editor’s note: This is the final story in a four-part series featuring the Olympic torchbearers from South Shore. Sam Borges is expected to sit down with the Olympic torch when it makes its way ...

PHOTO SUBMITTEDElkhart County’s Bicentennial Torch Relay Torchbearers and officials gathered for a group photo Sept. 1 at the Premier Arts Quilt Garden in downtown Elkhart.