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Olympic Torch Lit on the Highest montain of the world!

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MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Tibet -- The Beijing Olympic flame reached the top of Mt. Qomolangma at 9:18 am Beijing time Thursday.
16 years ago, May 8th 2008 No: 1 Msg: #34637  
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The last of the five torchbearers, Cering Wangmo, hoisted the sacred flame at the world's highest summit.

The relay on Mt. Qomolangma started with female climber Gyigyi as the first bearer and Wang Yongfeng as the second.

A dozen of climbers celebrated at the 8,844-meter summit, holding the Chinese national flag, the Beijing Olympic flag and the five-ring Olympic flag.

"Long live Beijing!" shouted one climber.

Beijing organizers postponed the main torch relay, which is re-scheduled to start in the southern city of Shenzhen Thursday noon.

The Qomolangma flame will be reunited with the main flame later in the relay. Reply to this

16 years ago, May 8th 2008 No: 2 Msg: #34640  
Hello Mike 😊

Do you have a link to a news blog or photos so we can read and see more about this?

Mel Reply to this

16 years ago, May 8th 2008 No: 3 Msg: #34662  

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