The World|China

Olympic torch relay kicks off in Hong Kong

Police deported at least seven people on Friday as the Olympic torch relay kicked off in Hong Kong.


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Torch relay

The Olympic torch has embarked on its global run spanning six continents

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Olympic torch relay

As the Olympic torch goes on a global 130-day tour ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, we bring you a selection of images from the 21 stops on the torch's journey.

News|The Gulf

Teenage Emirati runs with Olympic torch bearers in Muscat

An Emirati teenage boy showed camaraderie with the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch bearers in Muscat by running parallel nearly the full 20-kilometre relay distance covered by 80 runners.

Sport|Olympic

Passion lights up Muscat as huge crowds gather for Olympic flame

Thousands of Oman residents took part in the 20km 2008 Beijing Olympic Torch relay in Muscat on Monday evening.

Olympics 2008
	Pyongyang hosts Olympic torch
Opinion
	Cleaning up dissenters before the Olympics?
	A good time to pressure China
	Watch out for it in the Olympic year
	When boycotts should be boycotted
	Olympics and politics do not mix
Politics
	Steven Spielberg withdraws as adviser to Olympics
	Decision to quit Olympics' post hailed
	Chinese officials confident on security at Olympics
	Tibet mars Olympic shine
	EU against Olympic boycott
	Crackdown sparks criticism in Tibet
	Pelosi to Dalai Lama's defence
	'Olympic boycott should not be ruled out'
	Dalai Lama accused of taking Olympics hostage
	IOC chief in 'silent diplomacy' with China
	China's Hu says Olympics security is top priority
	Pelosi suggests Bush should boycott Olympics
	Clinton advises Bush to boycott Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing
Torch Relay
	Olympic torch 'will still go through Tibet on way to Beijing'
	Thai Olympic torchbearer withdraws in protest over China's crackdown in Tibet
	Olympic torch lit amid pro-Tibet protests
	Olympic torch protest was 'disgraceful'
	Greece hands over Olympic flame
	Security tight as China launches Olympic torch relay
	India's football captain won't carry Games torch
	China's envoy may pull out of Olympic torch relay in London
	Olympic torch will be given tough security
	Arrests mar Olympic torch arrival in London
	Olympic organisers condemn 'disgusting' protests in London
	Olympic torch extinguished amid protests in Paris
	Protesters force cancellation of Olympic torch relay in Paris
	Olympic protestors scale Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
	IOC mulls future of relay
	Olympics chief says torch relay will not be scrapped
	Torch route security tightened
	The journey of the Olympic torch
	Olympic torch greeted by cheers in Tanzania
	Olympic torch arrives in Muscat in only stop in the Middle East
	Warm welcome for Olympic torch in Oman
	Pakistan changes Olympic torch relay route
	Olympic torch relay
	Teenage Emirati runs with Olympic torch bearers in Muscat
	Emirati boy gatecrashes running party in Muscat
	India trims the Olympic torch route
	Pakistan takes no chances with security
	Passion lights up Muscat as huge crowds gather for Olympic flame
	Sachin pulls out of Olympic torch relay
	Delhi streets emptied for torch relay
	PM warns 'crazy' Olympic protestors as torch arrives in Thailand
	Anti-China protests at torch run in Bangkok
	Nepal deploys soldiers to Mount Everest ahead of torch run
	Japanese family detained on Malaysia Olympic torch leg
	Olympic torch arrives in Japan
	Skirmishes on Japan leg of Olympic torch relay
	Scuffles mark start of Seoul torch relay
	Olympic torch arrives to cheers on stop in Vietnam
	Olympic torch arrives in Hong Kong ahead of Friday's relay
	Olympic torch paraded in Macau
	Olympic torch arrives in mainland China
Sports
	Ahmad and Saeed to take part in Beijing
	UAE announces representatives for Beijing Olympics
	Ali hopes 'Indian Express' can get back on track
	Olympic dream over for Indian hockey team
	Philippines stays hopeful
	Gebrselassie set to miss Beijing Olympics
	It's dream time for Brazilian Oktmoto
	RAK round to fire Beijing dream
	Gateway of dreams
	Shaikha Maitha bound for Beijing Olympics
	UAE to send biggest ever contingent
	Dubai-bred swimmer Sarah Isakovic goes for gold
	Palestinian Olympic hopeful leaves Gaza to train for Beijing games
	Gebrselassie will run at Olympics
	Carrying Olympic torch is a dream come true, says Shastri
	Oman insists Torch will burn freely
	Olympic committee disapproves of political protests
	Legendary Omani footballer Gulam to carry Olympic torch
	'Mermaid'will not compete

	This Olympics, play Chinese check in
	Snowfall hits Everest Olympic torch bid
	China promises clean air in time for Olympics
	Beijing opens biggest terminal in run-up to Olympics
	China's Hu says Olympics security is top priority
	Olympics site reveals dog race track
	New air route over China for Beijing Olympics
	Swedish student trio pedal their way to Beijing Olympics
	Fifa against all boycotts, says Blatter
	Paris makes Dalai Lama a 'citizen of honour'
	China vows tough response to Tibet rumour-mongering
	Nepal deports US Everest climber for Tibet banner
	China's winter coldest in 100 years
	Dalai Lama may consider attending Beijing Olympics - official
	Olympics' mainstay realty
	Beijing out of breath
	Reconnection, that is the games

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