The Mountain Summit Auspicious Clouds and Dreams—Recapping the Moment of the Olympic Torch Relay Leg at the Mt.Qomolangma

The Beijing leg of the 2008 Olympic torch relay be-gan in spring.Along with the citizens in other cities,we were longing for a distinctive and stun-ning torch relay in terms of the route and the many colorful cer-emonial activities. The unprecedented plan to ex-tend the torch relay to Mt. Qomolangma will surely attract at-tention from all over the world.

The Tibetan Ieg of the Olympic Torch Relay

As scheduled,the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relayed its Lhasa journey on June 21^(st).The relay in Tibet had 156 torch bearers including 75 Tibetans and covered 9.3 kilometers.

TORCH RELAY SNAPSHOT

1.HANDOVER A Greek high priestess lights a cauldron at the Panathenian Stadium in Athens on March 30 when the Olympic flame was handed over to Beijing 2.SACRED CEREMONY Flame escorts light a torch with the

Torch Relay Route Unveiled

As the countdown to the Beijing Olympic Games nears its end,organizers have started to map out detailed plans for the sports

Taiwan Rejects Torch Relay Plans

On April 27,BOCOG called a news conference where BOCOG Executive Vice President and Spokesperson Jiang Xiaoyu gave a statement regarding the Olympic torch passing through Taipei.BOCOG believes that the Chinese Taipei

Paralympic Torch Relay Route Announced At One-Year Countdown

The planned route for the Beijing 2008 Paralympics Torch Relay was unveiled at the China Millennium Monument during celebrations