Former gymnast Li Ning lights Olympic cauldron
The flame's four-month-long Journey of Harmony culminated with a spectacular end to the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games with the lighting of the cauldron just after midnight as former gymnast Li Ning "ran" along the 500-meter-long brim of the Bird's Nest to reach the gigantic cauldron. [Full story] [Special report] [Photos]Torch relay in Chengdu concludes
The Olympic Torch Relay ended in Chengdu at 10:41 a.m., when last torchbearer Yu Zhirong, a hero of the recent Sichuan earthquake, arrived at the International Convention Center to light the cauldron. [Full story] [Special report] [Photos] [Previous leg] [Next leg]
- • Torch relay in Chengdu concludes
- • Torch Relay in Leshan concludes
- • Olympic torch brings inspiration, hope to quake-battered Sichuan
- • Sacred flame lifts spirits of Sichuan residents
- • Torchbearer with disability vows to pass Olympic spirit
- • Olympic flame continues journey in China's "crane town"
- • Olympic torch begins final tour of Heilongjiang
- • Torch Relay in Harbin concludes
- • Beijing Olympic torch relay kicks off in Harbin
- • Torch Relay in Chifeng concludes
- • Beijing Olympic torch relay concludes in Inner Mongolia
- • Beijing Olympic torch relay kicks off in Chifeng
Big names carry Olympic torch in Nagano
Big names and celebrities carried the Olympic torch through Nagano, the host city of the 1998 Winter Games, attracting thousands of Chinese students and local residents celebrating along the itinerary on Saturday. [Full story]
Torchbearer exhibits courage in Paris
The fifth leg of the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay kicked off at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on April 7. A young woman named Jin Jing, a Chinese torchbearer with a disability, garnered much attention from media for her bravery. [Full story]
August 8-24, 2008
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