(BEIJING, March 31) -- Olympic 110m hurdle champion Liu Xiang will bring the Olympic Torch to Tian'anmen on the morning of March 31, running along Chang'an Avenue as the first leg in the Olympic Torch relay. Earlier in the day, a chartered Air China flight carrying the Olympic Flame touched down at Beijing Capital International Airport. The arrival at the airport will be followed by a welcoming ceremony at Tian'anmen Square. On Tuesday, the Torch begins its relay around the world, making its first stop in Almaty, the biggest city of Kazakhstan.
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