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Updated：2008-04-17


Jahangir Khan, the last torchbearer in Islamabad, Pakistan, lights the waiting flame cauldron on April 16, 2008. Islamabad is the tenth stop of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay outside the Chinese mainland. (Photo credit: Qi Heng/Xinhua)

(ISLAMABAD, April 16) -- The Pakistani leg of the 2008 global torch relay concluded successfully after the lighting of the flame cauldron in Islamabad's Jinnah Stadium on April 16.

The sacred flame arrived at the "garden city" in the very early morning hours of Wednesday to begin preparations for the relay as the 10th stop of the worldwide route.

Islamabad's first torchbearer was the "Flying Horse" Samiullah Khan, an ex-field hockey player who was part of the bronze medal winning team in the 1976 Olympic Games. After Khan took off, two young children let white doves fly into the air, symbolizing peace and harmony.

Through the hands of 65 torchbearers, the circular torch relay route concluded with Jahangir Khan, considered by many as the greatest squash player in history, lighting the flame cauldron at the stadium.

The ceremony held at the Sports Complex of the Pakistani capital was attended by President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani.

According to the schedule, the sacred flame will leave Islamabad late Wednesday night to head towards its next stop an approximate 2 hour flight away -- Indian capital New Delhi.


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            Updated：2008-04-17 From：Xinhuanet

NEW DELHI, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Olympic flame arrived here on the early morning of Thursday on the second leg of its relay in Asia as it makes its way to the Beijing.

The Olympic flame, carried in a specially-designed lantern on a chartered plane, was flied to New Delhi from Islamabad, Pakistan.

Upon arrival, the Olympic flame and the whole delegation were welcomed by a cheering crowd, among whom are President of India Olympic Committee Kalmandi and Chinese Ambassador to India Zhang Yan.

The flame delegation is headed by Jiang Xiaoyu, vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee of Olympic Games, who carried the flame lantern. A Indian girl offered a bunch of flowers to Jiang.

The Olympic torch relay, the first time for New Delhi, will start Thursday afternoon along three-kilometer-long Raji Path between the Indian Gate and the Indian Presidential Palace. 70 torch bearers will take part in the relay.

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                Updated：2008-04-19 From：Xinhuanet

Local Chinese welcome the upcoming Olympic torch relay at Chinese Gate, the start of the relay in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, on April 19, 2008. Bangkok is the 12th stop of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay outside the Chinese mainland. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)


BANGKOK, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic torch relay brought abundant cheers and festivity Saturday to Bangkok, the "City of Smile", with a mass of crowds flocking to the street, jamming the flame passing route interspersed with the city's most renowned landmarks and historic sites.

The launching ceremony was staged in the Chinese Gate, which was built in 1999 to celebrate HM the King's 6th Cycle Anniversary at the former Odeon-Fountain site. It was collaboration in Chinatown between the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Thai-Chinese Association.



The first torchbearer Anant Siripasraporn (C), Deputy Permanent Secretary for Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, runs with the torch in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, on April 19, 2008. Bangkok is the 12th stop of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay outside the Chinese mainland. (Photo credit: Xinhua/Qi Heng)


Thai Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kajornprasart, chairman of the Olympics Torch Relay Organizing Committee of Thailand, delivered a speech in the setting-off ceremony.

"It is an important event and a first-time opportunity for Thailand to host the torch relay," said Kaiornprasart.

"We have been supporting the Beijing Olympic Games since its bidding seven years ago. It's a great privilege for Thailand and Bangkok to be one of the stop-over for the Olympic flame.

"In spite of the occurrence of attaching politics to sports in a few earlier relays, to us, we would stick to the principle of separating politics from sports, and ensure a memorable relay here."

The highlighting sites en route include Sakchaiyasithi Gate, Democracy Monument, UN office, Chitralada Palace, Ananthasamakom Throne Hall. Historical sights along the route consist of China Town street, Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Budda, City Pillar Shrine, Royal Field, Mae Phra Thorani, Maha Jessada Bodin Pavilion Ground, Golden Mount and Chitralada Royal Residence.

All five Olympic champions in Thailand's history were selected to bear the torch, namely Manus Boonjumnong, Somluck Kamsing, Udomporn Polsak, Vijan Polnlid and Pawina Thongsuk.

Three of the five are boxing champions with Manus Boonjumnong in the light welterweight (64kg) in the Athens Olympics, Somluck Kamsing in the featherweight (57kg) in the Atlanta Games and VijanPolnlid in flyweight (51kg) in the Sydney Olympics.

Udomporn Polsak is women's weightlifting gold medalist of 53kg in Athens Games. The last torchbearer Pawina Thongsuk is another weightlifting champion of women's 75kg in Athens. The first torchbearer was Anant Siripasraporn, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.

"I am filled with the scenario of carrying the torch in mind. It's so exciting," said Siripasrapom after finishing his first leg.

"I feel so honored to welcome the Olympic flame here. It's a great event to mark the close relations between the two countries, it's a good opportunity to bring forth the city to the world, it'sa great day for the citizens to cheer up," added Siripasrapom, a Chinese descendant.

Pawina Thongsuk just retired from weightlifting for a knee injury, but the experience of torch relay somewhat makes up for her leaving the Olympic competition. "I suffered injury in my training this year and have to retire from weightlifting, but being a torchbearer is making up for my retiring from the Olympic Games," said Thongsuk.

"Though I can't go to the Beijing Games, but I think my teammates are capable of winning something there."

The community celebration was set up in Equestrian Monument of King Rama V with throngs of people waiting there hours before the arrival of the Olympic flame. The bronze statue of King Rama V in Field Marshal's uniform mounted on a horse was cast in Paris by a French sculptor in 1907 when the king visited Europe, and was shipped to Bangkok in 1908. The statue stands six meters tall from the platform on which the horse stands to the top of the helmet.

A day earlier on Friday, Thailand's crown princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over a welcome party, expressed her aspiration of attending the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games on August 8 on behalf of the King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The princess is well known for her keen interest in Chinese culture and has been to China for dozens of times.

Bangkok is the capital and primary city of Thailand, a country of Buddhism prevailing. It is located on both sides of the Chao Phraya River with a huge population of over 10 millions.

Wrapping up the 10km relay in Bangkok, the Olympic flame is heading for the next journey in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia

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                         The sacred flame of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on early Sunday arrived in the Malaysia capital of Kuala Lumpur, the 13th leg of its global torch relay.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Xinhua) -- The sacred flame of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on early Sunday arrived in the Malaysia capital of Kuala Lumpur, the 13th leg of its global torch relay.

A chartered plane carrying the flame, which was ignited on March 24 in ancient Olympia of Greece, landed on the Kuala Lumpur international airport at local time 02:30 a.m. local time (1830GMT) from Bangkok, capital of Thailand.



    Overseas Chinese in Malaysia welcomes the flame at the airport.

Jiang Xiaoyu, vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee of Olympic Games (BOCOG), carried the lantern of the flame and walked off the plane.

Upon arrival at the airport, Jiang and the flame received a warm welcome by a cheering crowd, among whom are Deputy president of the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) M. Jegathesan and OCM honorary secretary Sieh Kok Chi.

Chinese ambassador to Malaysia Cheng Yonghua also came to the airport to welcome the flame of the Beijing Olympics, which is scheduled to be held this August.


          Overseas Chinese in Malaysia welcomes the flame at the airport.
The Kuala Lumpur leg of the torch relay, which will be started from Dataran Merdeka and concluded at the famous "Twins Tower" KLCC, will start on Monday afternoon. Eighty torch bearers will take part in the relay.

The Olympic global torch relay will cover 137,000 kilometers before the flame returns to Beijing.


Overseas Chinese in Malaysia welcomes the flame at the airport.

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Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Cheng Yonghua kindles the Olympic torch for the last torchbearer during the torch relay in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 21, 2008. Kuala Lumpur is the 13th stop of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay.


(KUALA LUMPUR, April 21) -- The Kuala Lumpur leg of the 2008 Olympic torch relay concluded successfully on Monday when the last torchbearer, Malaysia's ninth king and sultan of Perak, Azlan Shah, lit the waiting flame cauldron at about 6:00 p.m. local time (1000 GMT).

From the Malaysian capital's Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) , the sacred flame made its way through important historic and tourists sites around the city, finally stopping at the Petronas Twin Towers about four hours later.

Minutes before the clock struck 5:00, the clouds above Kuala Lumpur opened up and let down sheets of rain. This, however, did not seriously affect the relay, and fans stayed out, risking getting soaked, to offer their support for the Beijing Games.

Speeches given at the closing ceremony included thanks to BOCOG for putting Kuala Lumpur on the torch relay map, and wishes for a successful Beijing Games.

Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tunku Tan Sri Imran Tuanku Ja'afar spoke about the honor his country feels of being selected as a stop on the global route. Malaysians will remember this day forever, he pronounced. The OCM president was the first torchbearer on Malaysia's route.

Jiang Xiaoyu, BOCOG vice-president, brought up the long, cooperative friendship China and Malaysia have developed through the years. The sacred flame's "Journey of Harmony" represents worldwide peace, the representative continued, emphasizing that the Beijing torch relay stop in Malaysia will serve to strengthen ties between the two countries.

This is the second time since 1964 that Malaysia has hosted a torch relay.

At 11:00 p.m., the sacred flame will take off on its chartered plane to its next stop, Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.

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                            Updated：2008-04-22 From：Xinhuanet

Jiang Xiaoyu (L), executive vice-president of the Beijing Organizing Committee of Olympic Games (BOCOG), handed over the torch kindled with the sacred Olympic flame from ancient Olympia of Greece, to Rita Subowo, president of the National Olympic Committee of Indonesia. (Photo credit: Xinhua)


JAKARTA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The Jakarta leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay began at 14:00 local time (0700 GMT) Tuesday in the Bung Karno Sports Complex as the cloudy sky divided to let the sun shine through.

At the complex, Jiang Xiaoyu, executive vice-president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG), handed over the torch to Rita Subowo, president of the Indonesian Olympic Committee.

She then passed on the torch to Jakarta's governor, Fauzi Bowo.

Spectators at the ceremony were treated with traditional Jakartan dance and music performances




Rita Subowo (L), president of the National Olympic Committee of Indonesia passed on the torch to Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

The local organizers named 80 torchbearers, which included government officials, sports celebrities, artists, and noted environmental activists.

They ran on a route of 7 km inside the country's largest sports complex.

Thousands of spectators cheered the runners and waved Chinese and Indonesian flags along the route.

Governor Fauzi said in his opening speech: "Sports are always an element that can unite the world, unite many cultures in the world. Through sports, we promote peace and understanding among people in the world.

"Jakarta is very proud of being a host of the Olympic torch relay. We wish the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games a great success."

Before Jakarta, a special lantern carrying the Olympic flame traveled 13 cities around the world.


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(CANBERRA, April 24) -- The 15th leg of the Olympic Torch Relay started this morning in Canberra, Australia. Local aboriginals hosted a welcoming ceremony for the Olympic flame that included a speech by John Coates, the President of the Australian Olympic Committee.


   Overseas Chinese cheer for the torch relay in Canberra, Austrilia, April 24, 2008. Canberra is the 15th stop of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay. (Photo credit: Xinhua)

Coates highlighted the deepening friendship between Australia and China and said that the torch relay in the capital will continue to strengthen mutual cooperation and communication between the two nations.

He said that the Canberra leg is a good opportunity to display the passion of the Australian people and that the sacred flame will spread the Olympic spirit and enhance people's understanding on the Olympic Movement and Olympic spirit.

Australian Capital Territory Chief Minister Jon Stanhope shared Coates sentiments, saying that the Australian people are excited about the torch relay, and that Canberra, specifically, is grateful for the opportunity to present itself to the Chinese people.

Jiang Xiaoyu, Executive Vice-President of the Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games, handed the Olympic torch to the first torchbearer, Tania Major, an aboriginal who was named Young Australian of the Year 2007. Ian Thorpe, Australia's retired Olympic champion, will be the last torchbearer in this leg of the race.

It is expected that more than 20,000 overseas Chinese will witness the historic torch relay in Canberra.

Before the torch relay began, spectators had already enjoyed the pre-dawn fireworks, hot balloon inflation and performances by Chinese and Australian artists, among whom are Descendance Indigenous Dance Theatre and famous folk music singer Lee Kernaghan, who was awarded the Australian of the Year in 2008.

Eighty torch runners will run through the 16-km routes which started from the Reconciliation Place in front of the old parliament house near Lake Burley Griffin and will end at the Stage 88 in the Commonwealth Park, on the other side of the lake.

Thousands of spectators cheered when Tania Major took her first step to start the long-awaited torch relay. Along the relay route, many spectators, most of them with Chinese origin, were waiting for hours to see the sacred flames of the Olympic Games which has already toured 14 legs outside China.



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