Senichi Hoshino (R), manager of the Japan national baseball team, is the first runner of 80 torchbearers during the 16th leg torch relay of the Beijing Olympic flame started at 8:30 a.m. local time Saturday, April 26, 2008, in Nagano city of central Japan. (Xinhua Photo)

Senichi Hoshino (R), manager of the Japan national baseball team, runs with the torch on Saturday, April 26, 2008, in Nagano city of central Japan. (Xinhua Photo)

The 16th leg torch relay of the Beijing Olympic flame started at 8:30 a.m. local time Saturday morning in Nagano city of central Japan.(Xinhua Photo)

(Xinhua News Agency April 26, 2008)