Beijing cheers arrival of torch relay

CNN 15 months ago

Beijing cheers arrival of torch relay

BEIJING, China (AP) -- The Olympic flame approached the final destination of its long and sometimes contentious global tour Wednesday, greeted by rapturous crowds in the Chinese capital two days before it officially launches the Summer Games. Full Article at CNN

Torch relay goes through quake area
15 months ago

The Olympic torch completed the final leg of its global relay before reaching Beijing, passing through the earthquake-stricken province of Sichuan yesterday, in an homage to the tens of thousands who died there in May. Full Article at Philly.com
Official: China escaped boycotts
15 months ago

A senior International Olympic Committee member said the Beijing Games escaped political boycotts only because of the goodwill after May's devastating earthquake. Full Article at Baltimore Sun
Olympic torch arrives in Beijing
15 months ago

Beijing's National Stadium, is illuminated at night ©AFP - Franck Fife BEIJING (AFP) - The Olympic torch's global odyssey began its final leg in the heart of Beijing on Wednesday, two days ahead of the Games, with basketball icon Yao Ming and astronaut... Full Article at Agence France-Presse
Olympic Flame Sets Off on Final Relay
15 months ago

BEIJING -- The Olympic flame is being carried on the final leg of a long and sometimes contentious global tour, two days before the official opening of the games. Full Article at NewsMax