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Li Ning(http://www.answers.com/topic/simplified-chinese-character: 李宁; http://www.answers.com/topic/traditional-chinese-character: 李寧; http://www.answers.com/topic/pinyin: Lǐ Níng;) is a famous http://www.answers.com/topic/china-13 gymnast and entrepreneur. He was born in a http://www.answers.com/topic/zhuang-2 family on http://www.answers.com/topic/september-8 http://www.answers.com/topic/1963 in http://www.answers.com/topic/liuzhou, http://www.answers.com/topic/guangxi, http://www.answers.com/topic/china-13. Ning is most famous for winning 6 medals at the http://www.answers.com/topic/1984-summer-Olympics, including 3 gold medals (in floor exercise, http://www.answers.com/topic/pommel-horse, and rings), 2 silver medals, and a bronze medal. In 1982, he won six of the seven medals awarded at the Sixth World Cup Gymnastic Competition, earning him the title "Prince of gymnastics". Ning retired from sporting competition in 1988, and in 1990 he founded the http://www.answers.com/topic/li-ning-company-limited, which sells footwear and sporting apparel in China. Ning remains chairman of the company's board of directors. Li was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2000.
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When did the torch relay for the 2008 Olympics start?
The Torch Lighting Ceremony was held March 24 in Olympia, Greece. Click on the '2008 Olympic Torch Lighting' link below to see a short video of the ceremony.
What are the rituals at Olympics?
lighting the olympic torch.
What signified the Olympic Games?
The lighting of a torch by the sun.
List of countries the 2008 olympic torch will travel through?
You can find a map of the countries that the 2008 Olympic Torch will travel through at http://www.time.com/time/2008/olympic/
The traditional start to the Olympic Games is the lighting of the...?
...flame in Olympic cauldron via the torch relay.
Which member of Super Junior carried the Olympic torch?
Han Geng carried the 2008 Olympic torch.
When was the olympic torch in Canary Wharf?
For the 2008 Games in Beijing, the Torch was at Canary Wharf on April 6, 2008.
Why does the Olympics have the torch?
The Olympic torch is a remnant of the flame from the previous Olympic games. The relay itself is to unify countries and spread the Olympic spirit.
Who carried the torch at 2008 Olympic games?
Yao Ming
What were some of the features of the opening ceremony of the Olympics in Beijing?
There were many features in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in the year 2008. The centerpiece of the opening ceremony was the lighting of the grand Olympic torch.
Did the Olympic torch come to Australia in 2008?
yes it went to Canberra
Did Theo Walcott carry the Beijing 2008 Olympic torch?
Not at all
