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Article: China cancels Paralympic international torch relay.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
- Article date:
- June 25, 2008
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China cancels Paralympic international torch relay
Beijing, June 25 (PTI) China today cancelled the Beijing 2008 Paralympic international torch relay and shortened its domestic route, citing last months devastating earthquake in southwest region for its move.
The first-ever international Paralympic torch relay was to pass through Vancouver in Canada, London, and Sochi in Russia before the September 6 to 17 Paralympic Games, scheduled to be held here.
The Beijing Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) had announced the Paralympic torch relay routes last September, including three international legs, 16 domestic legs and Hong Kong.
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