2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay

Hong Kong: The event was held in Hong Kong on May 2. In the ceremony held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui, Chief Executive Donald Tsang handed the torch to the first torchbearer, Olympic medalist Lee Lai Shan. The torch relay then traveled through Nathan Road, Lantau Link, Sha Tin (crossed Shing Mun River via a dragon boat, which had been never used before in the history of Olympic torch relays), Victoria Harbour (crossed by Tin Hau, a VIP vessel managed by the Marine Department) before ending in Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai. A total of 120 torchbearers were selected to participate in the event consisting of celebrities, athletes and pro-Beijing camp politicians. No politicians from the pro-democracy camp were selected as torchbearers. One torchbearer could not participate due to flight delay. It was estimated that more than 200,000 spectators came out and watched the relay. Many enthusiastic supporters wore red shirts and waved large Chinese flags. According to Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration Henry Tang, 3,000 police were deployed to ensure order.

Question: Which were there more of at the Olympic torch relay, spectators or police?
Answer: spectators

Question: What was the name of the person who took the Olympic relay torch over the harbour before ending in Golden Bauhinia Square?
Answer: Tin Hau

Question: After leaving Hong Kong Centre, did the Olympic torch proceed to Lantau Link second or Nathan Road?
Answer: Lantau Link

Question: What was novel about the Hong Kong torch relay?
Answer: a dragon boat

Question: What are the individuals that carry the torch called?
Answer: torchbearer

Question: Where did the relay take place?
Answer: traveled through Nathan Road, Lantau Link, Sha Tin (crossed Shing Mun River via a dragon boat, which had been never used before in the history of Olympic torch relays), Victoria Harbour (crossed by Tin Hau, a VIP vessel managed by the Marine Department) before ending in Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai

Question: What debuted at the Hong Kong torch relay?
Answer: a dragon boat

Question: Who were the torchbearers?
Answer: celebrities, athletes and pro-Beijing camp politicians

Question: Who did the first torchbearer receive the torch from?
Answer: Donald Tsang

Question: What was the last name of the person who touched the Olympic relay torch previous to Shan?
Answer: Tsang

Question: How did China guarantee it would be an orderly event?
Answer: 3,000 police were deployed

Question: What was a new feature of the Hong Kong torch relay?
Answer: a dragon boat

Question: What did we see at the Hong Kong torch relay for the first time?
Answer: a dragon boat

Question: Which politicians were not chosen?
Answer: pro-democracy

Question: Who was unable to attend the event?
Answer: One torchbearer

Question: Who was invited to partake in the event?
Answer: A total of 120 torchbearers

Question: Which camp were the torchbearer politicians from?
Answer: pro-Beijing camp

Question: What was different about this torch relay?
Answer: crossed Shing Mun River via a dragon boat, which had been never used before in the history of Olympic torch relays

Question: What island is Wan Chai on?
Answer: Hong Kong

Question: When had a dragon boat been used before?
Answer: never

Question: What was the torch on when navigating the Shing Mun River?
Answer: dragon boat

Question: Why did Henry Tang order officers to the event?
Answer: ensure order

Question: Did the Olympic torch encounter the Shing Mun River first or Victoria Harbour?
Answer: Shing Mun River

Question: How were supporters maintained?
Answer: 3,000 police were deployed

Question: What was new about the Hong Kong torch relay?
Answer: a dragon boat

Question: What name is given to people selected to carry the Olympic torch?
Answer: torchbearer