Asian Games torch lit up in Doha

时间：2006-10-09 07:14:31

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Asian Games volunteers light their torches from the cauldron during the 15th Asian Games torch lighting1 ceremony at the Doha Golf club in Doha October 8, 2006.
 
Oct. 9 - The torch of the 15th Asian Games has lit up in its host city, Doha of Qatar on Sunday night, which marked the beginning of its epic2 journey across the Asian continent.

 

Sheikh Tamim Bin3 Hamad A-Thani of Qatar, also the President of the Qatar National Olympic Committee has been honored to light up the torch at the Doha Golf Club.

 

After the cauldron was lit, 45 young men lit lanterns and placed them on the 45 tables -- one for each of the countries and regions competing in the Games.

 

The 15th Asian Games Torch will visit 15 countries and regions over the next two months as it spreads the message and the spirit of the Games.

 

There will be 3,500 carriers to attend the torch relay4 which will travel to India, South Korea, the Philippines, Japan,

 

Indonesia, Thailand, Iran, Oman, United Arab of Emirate, Kuwait, Bahrain, as well as China, Macao and Hong Kong of China.

 

Leaving for India in a private aircraft known as the 'Flame Plane', the Torch will travel in a specially-made lantern to keep it shine throughout its travels.

 

The torch is due to return Qatar at the end of November. and will enter the Khalifa Stadium of Doha on December 1st to mark the start of the 15th Asian Games.

 

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1 lighting CpszPL     
n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光
参考例句：
  • The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
  • The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
2 epic ui5zz     
n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的
参考例句：
  • I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
  • They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。
3 bin yR2yz     
n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件
参考例句：
  • He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
  • He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
4 relay cV9xi     
n.接力赛，中继转播（设备）；vt.转述，转播
参考例句：
  • They will relay your message.他们会转达你的口信。
  • This metal tower is used to relay television signals to distant villages.这个金属塔是用于向遥远的村子转播电视讯号的。

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