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Torch Madness

Monday, 24th March 2008 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (0)

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The Olympic flame will be lit in Olympia today, and BOCOG (Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games) wants you to know that the torchbearer selection process is "basically complete." Also, the relay route is all set, and it includes that Himalayan city in the west whose recent unrest is likely to make the whole relay a little more interesting. A secondary flame is to be taken there in April, to await a May ascent of Mt. Everest.

The torch will arrive in Beijing on March 31, but doesn't begin its 115-city China leg in earnest until it arrives on Hainan Island on May 4. You can get your torch fix, complete with scheduling details, 3D animation and heartwarming stories here.

Image: IOC

Tags: BOCOG, Olympic torch, Olympics

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