At 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, the Wuhu leg of the 2008 Olympic torch relay started off with famed Chinese movie actress Zhao Wei (also known as Vicki Zhao) as the first torchbearer.

Zhao Wei

According to cnr.cn, ten minutes before the relay was set to begin, planners made a minor adjustment in the route. Because the originally designated starting point was too crowded with fans for the relay vehicles to navigate properly, the run actually began a little ways down, on Huanle Avenue.

Because the route was rearranged, the first 56 torchbearers in Wuhu had their runs cut short. The last 44 torchbearers ran their legs as originally planned.

A total of 100 torchbearers and 25 security staff took part in Thursday's activity in Wuhu.