2008 Olympic Torch

465days to The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, will be held in Beijing, China from August 8, 2008 through August 24, 2008. The opening ceremony is scheduled to take place at 08:08pm and 08 seconds. The motto of the Games is "One World, One Dream."

2008 Olympic Torch

The Olympic Torch is based on traditional scrolls and uses a traditional Chinese design known as "Lucky Cloud". The torch is designed to remain lit in 65 kilometer-an-hour winds, and in rain of up to 50 millimeters-an-hour

The design of the Torch takes advantage of Chinese artistic heritage and technological expertise. The design of the aluminum torch features traditional scrolls and "Lucky Cloud". It stands 72 centimeters high and weighs 985 grams.

The Torch incorporates technological innovations to be able to remain lit in winds of up to 65 kilometers-an-hour and lit in rain of up to 50 millimeters-an-hour. And the torch can keep burning for 15 minutes. Other technological advancements prevent color discoloration and corrosion around the cone from which the Flame burns. The Torch construction is also environmentally-conscious. The materials are recyclable, and the propane fuel meets environmental requirements.

"The Beijing Olympic Torch boasts both distinctive Chinese cultural features, and technical excellence and sophisticated materials. It will carry the friendship that Chinese people extend to the world and the Olympic spirit to the five continents and to the peak of Mt. Qomolangma," said BOCOG President Liu Qi.

"The torch and the Olympic Flame are symbols which embody the Olympic Values of excellence, respect and friendship. They inspire us to be the best we can be in all that we do," added IOC President Jacques Rogge. "The magnificent design of the torch for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay will also add a very unique Chinese flavour to the relay, as the 'Clouds of Promise' carry the Beijing Games' message to the world."

The Torch casting was designed by the Lenovo Creative Centre and the burning system inside the Torch was designed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Group.

2008 Olympic Torch Relay

The 2008 Olympic Torch Relay is planned to take place from March 25 to August 8, 2008, prior to the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Plans for the relay were announced on April 26, 2007, in Beijing, China. The relay, with the theme "Journey of Harmony", will last 130 days and carry the torch 137,000 km (85,100 mi.) - the longest distance of any Olympic torch relay. After being lit in Olympia, Greece, the torch will travel to the Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, and then to Beijing, arriving on March 31. From Beijing, the torch will follow a route passing through six continents. The torch will visit cities on the Silk Road, symbolizing ancient links between China and the rest of the world. The relay will also include an attempt to carry the flame to the top of Mount Everest

International route
The announced route will carry the torch through the following locations:
01) Almaty, Kazakhstan
02) Istanbul, Turkey
03) St.Petersburg, Russia
04) London, England
05) Paris, France
06) San Francisco, USA
07) Buenos Aires, Argentina
08) Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
09) Muscat, Oman
10) Islamabad, Pakistan
11) Mumbai, India
12) Bangkok, Thailand
13) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
14) Jakarta, Indonesia
15) Canberra, Australia
16) Nagano, Japan
17) Seoul, South Korea
18) Pyongyang, North Korea
19) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
20) Taipei, Taiwan
21) Hong Kong, China
22) Macau, China

23) Beijing, China
The planned route includes a stop in Taipei; however, the government of Taiwan has rejected this proposal. The Beijing Organizing Committee has stated that negotiations on the issue will continue

Hopefully China ppl will do a good job @ hosting the olympic games and dun disgrace the rest of the chinese round the world and to show the world we chinese can organise one of the best olympic games they ever seen. As for the 2008 Olympic Torch Relay, hopefully they can passby Singapore frm Kuala Lumpur b4 they head to Jakarta

here is the videoclip of olympic torch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1MJtfvcPyk&mode=related&search==