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Olympic flame ready for Mt. Qomolangma

Olympic flame ready for Mt. Qomolangma WATCH VIDEO Source: CCTV.com | 05-01-2008 09:43 Special Report: 2008 Beijing Olympic Games All preparations have now been completed as the Olympic flame gets ready to scale Mount Qomolangma. The Chinese...

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