Following the relay in Bangkok, the Beijing Olympic flame will proceed to Kuala Lumpur. There, it will begin the 13th leg, scheduled for Monday, of its global journey. Malaysia's Olympic Committee says the country's capital city is ready for the torch's arrival.
Malaysia's Olympic Committee says the country's capital city is ready for the torch's arrival.
Officials at the MOC said all preparation work has been completed and the relay routes finalized. The selected torchbearers will carry the flame along the city's landmark spots and major attractions. Many Chinese students from Singapore will also make their way to Kuala Lumpur to watch the relay. And some Chinese language schools in Malaysia said they will offer commemorative certificates as gifts to the torch bearers.
(CCTV April 21, 2008)