THE Beijing Olympic torch relay proved a hit in Hong Kong yesterday as the precious flame returned to a resounding welcome on home soil. Wong Kam Po, a world champion cyclist and the last torchbearer in Hong Kong,... ...full story at Shanghai Daily
from Shanghai Daily on Fri, May 02 2008
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Olympic flame relay »
YouTube video The sacred flame of the Beijing Olympic Games completed its spectacular relay smoothly in Hong Kong on Friday amid warm cheers from more than 100,000 people along the route.
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| 22 May 08 |
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| 26 Mar 08 |
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Greeks gather to welcome torch relay » People's Daily The second leg of the Beijing 2008 Olympic torch relay got underway yesterday - Greece's Independence Day - and saw the flame travel to the northwest of the country. Starting from Mesologi, in southwest Greece, in light rain, the torch v ... |