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China marks 100 days to Olympics | China marks 100 days to Olympics |
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With 100 days remaining until the Olympic Games gets underway, Chinese authorities are preparing to mark the milestone with a series of events. | With 100 days remaining until the Olympic Games gets underway, Chinese authorities are preparing to mark the milestone with a series of events. |
Highlights of the day will include a long-distance race in Beijing and the unveiling of an Olympic theme tune. | Highlights of the day will include a long-distance race in Beijing and the unveiling of an Olympic theme tune. |
Wednesday will also see the return of the Olympic flame to China after its controversial global relay. | |
Meanwhile, a second Olympic torch is being readied by a group of climbers for an attempt on Everest. | Meanwhile, a second Olympic torch is being readied by a group of climbers for an attempt on Everest. |
Highlights of Wednesday's festivities include: | Highlights of Wednesday's festivities include: |
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Thorough preparations | Thorough preparations |
The official torch will arrive in Hong Kong later, and security has been stepped up to ensure the event is peaceful. | The official torch will arrive in Hong Kong later, and security has been stepped up to ensure the event is peaceful. |
Three pro-Tibet activists who had planned to protest during the Hong Kong leg of the relay were deported after they arrived at the territory's airport on Tuesday. | Three pro-Tibet activists who had planned to protest during the Hong Kong leg of the relay were deported after they arrived at the territory's airport on Tuesday. |
Days earlier, three Danish human rights activists also were detained and deported from Hong Kong. | Days earlier, three Danish human rights activists also were detained and deported from Hong Kong. |
While the Olympic flame's troubled circumnavigation of the globe has made headlines around the world, Beijing's successful preparation for the Games has received less attention. | While the Olympic flame's troubled circumnavigation of the globe has made headlines around the world, Beijing's successful preparation for the Games has received less attention. |
Some Olympic stadiums and infrastructure have been completed ahead of schedule, and the city has spent nearly $40bn (£20bn) on improved infrastructure, including a new airport terminal and underground rail lines. | Some Olympic stadiums and infrastructure have been completed ahead of schedule, and the city has spent nearly $40bn (£20bn) on improved infrastructure, including a new airport terminal and underground rail lines. |