2007 Chronicle of the Beijing Olympic Preparations -- Torch Relay

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2007 Chronicle of the Beijing Olympic Preparations -- Torch Relay

Stable progress for the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay preparations

Preparations for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay are well under way with stable progress. The design of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch -- an aluminum torch resembling a traditional paper scroll and decorated with a "Lucky Cloud" pattern -- was revealed, along with the planned route of the Torch Relay, on April 26, 2007. [Full story]

26 April 2007: Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Design unveiled More>>

The Beijing Olympic TorchThe Beijing Olympic Torch boasts strong Chinese characteristics, and showcases Chinese design and technical capabilities. It embodies the concepts of a Green Olympics, a High-tech Olympics and the People's Olympics. [Full story]

The Logo of the Beijing Olympic Torch RelayThe Logo of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay owes much of its inspiration to the traditional concept of "fire phoenix", and presents the image of two runners holding the Olympic Flame high. [Full story]

• Theme: Journey of Harmony

The theme embodies the Olympic ideal of 'placing sport at the service of the harmonious development of man, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity'. [Full story]

• Slogan: Light the Passion Share the Dream

The slogan is highly expressive of the theme and distinctive in sentence structure. "Light the passion" captures the spirit of Olympic Torch Relay and is inspiring. [Full story]

26 April 2007: Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay Planned Route Unveiled More>>

Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay Planned Route and Torch Design unveiledThe Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay will traverse the longest distance, cover the greatest area and include the largest number of people, according to plans released tonight during a grand ceremony held in the China Millennium Monument in Beijing by BOCOG. [Full story]

23 June 2007: Torchbearer Selection Program announced More>>

Torchbearer Selection Program for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games announcedThe Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) announced on Saturday the torchbearer selection program for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. [Full story]

6 Sept. 2007: Paralympic torch relay route announced More>>

Paralympic torch relay route announced at one-year countdownThe China Millennium Monument in Beijing was surrounded by colorful flags and bright lights Thursday night. Over 5,000 people from Beijing and throughout the world jointly celebrated the one-year countdown to the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. [Full story]