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Article: Olympic torch relay concludes in Buenos Aires
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- April 11, 2008
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Olympic torch relay concludes in Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The 2008 Olympic torch relay
concluded in Buenos Aires after a 13.8 kilometers journey through
the capital city of Argentina on Friday.
It is the first time in Olympic history that the Olympic flame
being passed through the Latin American city.
In the ceremony which kicked off the torch relay at Lola Mora
amphitheatre in the port district, mayor Mauricio Marci said he was
proud that Buenos Aires being selected as "the Latin American
representatives" in the Olympic torch relay.
The mayor said that "it is a great joy to be the hosts of a party
like the one is taking place today, it is a proud to be the Latin ...