The Organising Committee for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) announced the route and design of the Olympic Torch for the Beijing Olympic Games at a ceremony
The Organising Committee for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) announced the route and design of the Olympic Torch for the Beijing Olympic Games at a ceremony held in the China Millennium Monument1 in Beijing.Present at the launch were IOC President Jacques Rogge and Chairman of the IOC Coordination Commission2 for the Beijing Games Hein Verbruggen.The relay is expected to last 130 days and cover a distance of 137,000 kilometers,passing through five continents and visitin…