Secretary for Home Affairs
Tsang Tak-shing (L) and President of the Sports Federation and
Olympic Committee of Hong Kong Timothy Fok Tsun-ting (R) hold up
the torch. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
The Chinese Hong Kong Sports Association and Olympic Committee
announced on January 30, 2008, that the Beijing Olympic torch relay
in Hong Kong would be held on May 2, 2008.
The torch will pass through Kowloon, the New Territories and
Hong Kong Island to showcase the unique features and beautiful
views of Hong Kong to the world. The whole process is to last for
eight hours.
On the morning of May 2, 2008, the starting ceremony of the
Olympic torch relay will be held in the Hong Kong Cultural Center
in Tsim Sha Tsui. After that, 120 torchbearers will run or take
cars, buses and boats to transport the torch through the Tsim Sha
Tsui Clock Tower, Nathan Road, Tsing Ma Bridge, Shing Mun River,
the Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue (Sha Tin), the Shatin
Racecourse, the Avenue of Stars, Victoria Harbor, the Legislative
Council Building, Olympic Square, the Hong Kong Conference
Exhibition Center and, finally, Wanchai Golden Bauhinia Square,
where the closing ceremony will be held.
A noteworthy feature of the torch relay in Hong Kong is the
Olympic torchbearers who will be taking a dragon boat. The
torchbearers will get on a dragon boat and cross the Shing Mun
River escorted by many dragon boats.
In order to let more citizens learn more about the torch relay,
the Hong Kong SAR government will launch a torch relay website.
Hong Kong will also hold tour exhibitions of the Olympic torch
relay starting in March.
(BOCOG February 1, 2008)
