Special report:   2008 Olympic Games

The first torchbearer Tugba Karademir holds the torch during the Olympic torch relay in Istanbul, Turkey, April 3, 2008. Istanbul is the second stopover of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games flame relay outside mainland of China. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

Beijing Olympic torch relay in Istanbul kicks off

    ISTANBUL, Turkey, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The second leg of the global torch relay for the Beijing Olympics kicked off here on Thursday at 14:35 local time (GMT 1135) when Turkish Olympic Committee President Togay Bayatli handed over the torch to the first runner.

    Bayatli received the torch which was lit by the Olympic flame in a specially-designed lantern carried by Beijing Organizing Committee of Olympic Games (BOCOG) executive vice president, JiangXiaoyu. Full story>>>

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