Marathon relay held to celebrate Olympic 100-day countdown
Xinhua News Agency April 30, 2008)Beijing conducted a big marathon relay to mark the 100-day countdown of the coming Olympic Games on Wednesday.
Participants wave while attending a long-distance running festival celebrating the 100-day countdown to the Olympic Games, on April 29, 2008 in Beijing.
Some 1,000 runners, most of which Beijing citizens from different districts and counties, took part in the 31.5 kilometers relay, which starts from the west public area of the national stadium and also ends at the "Bird's Nest".
Participants wave while attending a long-distance running festival celebrating the 100-day countdown to the Olympic Games, on April 29, 2008 in Beijing.
About 10,000 people showed their support and welcome for the Beijing Olympics by attending a series of celebrating programs including the marathon relay, 2 kilometers run and a public sports exhibition.
Chinese traditional shadow boxing were performed at the Olympic Green by 2,000 fervent people, and various of Chinese dancing and acrobatics were also shown at the scene
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