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- MW Team
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Wednesday, 23 April 2008 |
On
Monday the city of KL
took part in the historical Olympic Torch Relay with 80 selected torchbearers
carrying the Olympic Torch from Dataran Merdeka to Suria KLCC. It covers a
distance of 16.5 kilometers. This was the second time since 1964 for the
Olympic torch passed through Malaysia
where Malaysians witnessed the most prestigious sporting symbol up-close.
The
Beijing Olympic Torch Relay has the longest route in the Olympic Torch Relay
history, involving 21,880 torchbearers who will cover a total distance of
137,000 km in 130 days. Samsung, a Worldwide
Presenting Partner of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, had recruited
approximately 1,500 torchbearers from all around the world.
The
Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn Bhd torchbearers line up consist of four
role models who were chosen for their notable contributions to society and
their tenacity to overcome challenges in their lives to achieve success in
their respective fields. They are Yang Bahagia Datin Paduka Sharifah Mazlina
Syed Abdul Kadir, Ras Adiba Radzi, Nicol Ann David and Lee Chong Wei.
“Samsung
is thrilled and honored to have had all our torchbearers who truly reflect the
Olympic value and represent what the Olympic Games are all about,” said Mr. Min
Yong Ho, managing director and CEO of Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME) Sdn
Bhd.
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