2008 Summer Olympics torch relay route
The 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay route will carry the torch through the following locations, from March 2008 to August 2008.
Greece torch relay route
The initial flame is gathered in front of the Temple of Hera. Actress Maria Nafpliotou ignited the first torch. The Olympic Flame Handover ceremony was also held on March 30th.
Greece torch relay route[1]
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| Date |  Greece Perfecture / City
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Length | Notable torchbearers | # of torchbearers | |
| March 24 | Ilia | Ancient Olympia ruins | Alexandros Nikolaidis - medalist in taekwondo Luo Xuejuan - breaststroke champion[2] |
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| Pyrgos | |||||
| Ilida | |||||
| Achaea | Patras | ||||
| Aetolia-Acarnania | Messolonghi | ||||
| March 25 | Agrinio | ||||
| Amfilochia | |||||
| Menidi | |||||
| Arta | Arta | ||||
| Ioannina | Ioannina | ||||
| March 26 | Metsovo | ||||
| Grevena | Grevena | ||||
| Kozani | Kozani | ||||
| Imathia | Veria | ||||
| March 27 | Naousa | ||||
| Pella | Skydra | ||||
| Edessa | |||||
| Giannitsa | |||||
| Ancient Pella ruins | |||||
| Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki | ||||
| March 28 | Pieria | Anceint Dion ruins | |||
| Larissa | Larissa | ||||
| Magnesia | Volos | ||||
| Phthiotis | Lamia | ||||
| March 29 | East Attica | Anceint Amphiareion of Oropos ruins | |||
| Marathon | |||||
| Rafina | |||||
| Athens | The Acropolis at Athens | ||||
| March 30 | Athens' Panathinaiko Stadium | ||||
International torch relay route
Special Administrative Region of China torch relay route
The opening relay route ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.[22] The song "We are ready" was performed by Eason Chan, Hotcha, EO2 accompanied by Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, Hong Kong Dance company, Gauido international golden eagle gymnastics team, and senior mixed choir of the Diocesan Girls' School and the Diocesan Boys' School.[23][24]
| Date | City | Length [1] | Notable torchbearers | # of torchbearers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 |  Hong Kong(start) Hong Kong Cultural Centre (finish) Golden Bauhinia Square |
26 km |
Lee Lai-shan (李麗珊) - gold medalist in windsurfing |
119 | |
| May 3 |  Macau(start and finish) Macau Fisherman's Wharf |
19 km originally 27 km[25] |
Miriam Yeung - Cantopop artist Stanley Ho - casino tycoon. |
120 | |
Hong Kong and Macao gallery
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Torch relay route map -
Section 1, Tsim Sha Tsui -
Section 2, Tsing Ma Bridge -
Section 3A, Sha Tin -
Section 3B, Sha Tin Racecourse -
Avenue of Stars -
Section 5, Victoria Harbour -
Central and Wan Chai -
Relayer #38: Thomas Kwok (郭炳江) -
Relayer #51: Ma Koon-sang (馬觀生) -
Fuwa designs along the way -
Banners along the way
Mainland China torch relay route
The total torchbearer counts for each city are available at the official website of the torch relay. The relay was suspended from May 19 - May 21 to honor victims of the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake. Current dates past the leg Shanghai leg has not yet been set.
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Torch Relay
- ^ Olympic Flame begins relay in Greece at the Official Website of the Torch Relay
- ^ Template:Ru icon Kazakhstan: Citius! Altius! Fortius! See also: Template:Ru icon Olympic Torch Relay Starts in Kazakhstan
- ^ Template:Tr icon Meşaleyi Karademir taşıdı See also: "Beijing Olympic Flame Lands in Istanbul Today". See also: "Six detained in Olympic torch relay". See also: "Flame leaves Istanbul for St. Petersburg".
- ^ Template:Ru icon Olympic Torch route in Saint Petersburg with all torchbearers and lap definitions (.doc file) See also: Template:Ru icon Olympic Torch Will Be Carried By Drouz, Freindlich and Evgeni Plushenko See also: Template:Ru icon Олимпийский огонь несли
- ^ "The Torch Relay in London".
- ^ Template:Fr icon"La flamme olympique : le parcours heure par heure (du 06/04 au 07/04)", Nouvel Observateur, April 8, 2008 See also: "Paris cancels Olympic flame ceremony casting doubt over London's 2012 torch tour", The Times, April 8, 2008 See also: "Torch relay lights up home of father of modern Olympics", official torch relay website, April 8, 2008
- ^ "Olympic torch relay concludes in Buenos Aires". The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Torch Relay. 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Template:Sp icon"Maradona paseará por Buenos Aires la antorcha de los Juegos Olímpicos" (in Spanish). La Capital. 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Olympic torch completes relay in Tanzania", Xinhua, April 13, 2008
- ^ "Islamabad stages Olympic flame relay in Sports Complex", official torch relay website, April 16, 2008
- ^ "Indian torchbearers vow to run for spirit of Olympics", official torch relay website, April 16, 2008
- ^ "Soha drops Olympic torch". The Telegraph. 2008-04-16.
- ^ "Security surrounds Bangkok relay", BBC, April 19, 2008
- ^ "Olympic flame sheds glee in 'City of Smile'", official torch relay website, April 19, 2008
- ^ "Narisa, activists boycott Beijing Olympics", Bangkok Post, March 22, 2008
- ^ "Sacred flame sends off sparks in Malaysia", official torch relay website, April 21, 2008
- ^ "Indonesian Torch Bearers from legendary athletes", official torch relay website, April 20, 2008
- ^ "Indonesian police break up pro-Tibet rally", France 24, April 22, 2008
- ^ "Australian sports stars committed to running with Olympic flame in Canberra", official torch relay website, April 9, 2008 See also: "Henry joins torch relay", Rebecca Williams, Herald Sun, April 24, 2008 See also: "Smooth run for Australia's relay", BBC, April 24, 2008 See also: "List of the 50 torchbearers in Canberra", official torch relay website, April 24, 2008
- ^ "Australian torch bearer pulls out of Olympic relay citing human rights concerns", The Star, April 22, 2008 See also: "Australian torch runner pulls out of Olympic relay", AFP, April 22, 2008
- ^ Info.gov.hk. "Info.gov.hk." Hong Kong to greet re-visit of Olympic flame with enthusiasm. Retrieved on 2008-04-03.
- ^ Youtube.com relay torch ceremony
- ^ I-Cable May 2, 2008 broadcast
- ^ Template:Zh icon 當局解釋改傳遞路線原因, Macao Daily News
- ^ a b Beijing Olympic torch relay kicks off in Chinese mainland, People's Daily.
- ^ torchrelay sanya
- ^ torchrelay guangzhou
- ^ torchrelay shenzhen
- ^ torchrelay huizhou
- ^ torchrelay shantou
- ^ torchrelay fuzhou
- ^ SCMP. "SCMP." Fuzhou torch relay highlights sports heroines, imperial hero. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
- ^ torchrelay quanzhou
- ^ torchrelay xiamen
- ^ torchrelay longyan
- ^ torchrelay ruijin
- ^ torchrelay jinggangshan
- ^ torchrelay zhejiang
- ^ torchrelay shaoxing
- ^ torchrelay hangzhou 1
- ^ torchrelay hangzhou 2
- ^ SCMP. "SCMP." Grey skies fail to dampen spirits. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
- ^ torchrelay shanghai 1
- ^ torchrelay shanghai 2
- ^ torchrelay suzhou
- ^ torchrelay nantong
- ^ torchrelay taizhou
- ^ torchrelay yangzhou