Olympic torch relay in Kuala Lumpur starts
21/4/2008 16:49
The Olympic torch relay in Kuala Lumpur, the 13th leg of its global
journey, started at local time 14:00 today at Merdeka Square (Independent
Square). The torch left Independence Square after a brief ceremony. Imran
Ibni Tuanku Ja'afar, president of the Malaysian Olympic Council, was the first
of 80 torchbearers. The torch will arrive at the iconic Petronas Twin Towers
at 18:00 local time.
Xinhua
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