Chinese climbers display flags at the top of the 8844.43-meter summit of Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on May 8, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)
Norbu Zhamdu (L) lights the Olympic torch of the first torchbearer Gegyi with a kindling at the top of the 8844.43-meter summit of Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on May 8, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Chinese climbers cheer with flags at the top of the 8844.43-meter summit of Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on May 8, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Chinese climbers display an Olympic torch, an Olympic flame lantern, a flag of International Olympic Committee, a Chinese National flag and a flag of the 29th Olympic Games at the top of the 8844.43-meter summit of Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on May 8, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)
TV grab from May 8, 2008 shows the Chinese climbers spurt to the top of Mt. Qomolangma, at about the altitude of 8,800 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Chinese climbers carrying the Olympic flame will reach the top of Mt. Qomolangma Thursday morning. (Xinhua Photo)
TV grab from May 8, 2008 shows Chinese climbers spurting to the top of Mt. Qomolangma, at about the altitude of 8,800 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.(Xinhua Photo)
Graphics shows the route on the north slope along which the Beijing Olympic flame is to be carried to Mt. Qomolangma.(Xinhua Photo)
This picture taken on May 7, 2008 shows tents at the Attack Camp of Mt. Qomolangma, at the altitude of 8,300 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Chinese mountaineers will carry the Beijing Olympic flame to the top of Mt. Qomolangma on May 8, an official of the Beijing Olympics organizing committee announed at the Base Camp of Mt. Qomolangma on May 7. (Xinhua/Luo Shen)
The Beijing Olympic flame reached the top of Mt. Qomolangma at 9:18 am Beijing time Thursday.
The last of the five torchbearers, Cering Wangmo, hoisted the sacred flame at the world's highest summit.
The relay on Mt. Qomolangma started with female climber Gyigyias the first bearer and Wang Yongfeng as the second. A dozen of climbers celebrated at the 8,844-meter summit, holding the Chinese national flag, the Beijing Olympic flag and the five-ring Olympic flag.
"Long live Beijing!" shouted one climber. Beijing organizers postponed the main torch relay, which isre-scheduled to start in the southern city of Shenzhen Thursday noon.
The Qomolangma flame will be reunited with the main flame later in the relay.
Olympic torch lit at Mt. Qomolangma
The Beijing Olympic torch was ignited by Norbu Zhamdu at 9:12 am local time on Mt. Qomolangma on Thursday.
A 30-meter relay on the world's highest peak has started with female climber Gyigyi as the first bearer and Wang Yongfeng as the second.
Captain Nyima Cering was the third bearer. "One World, OneDream," he shouted.
Olympic flame reaches 8,800 meters
The Beijing Olympic flame has reached 8,800 meters of the 8,844-meter Mt. Qomolangma.
Final climbers to top of Mt. Qomolangma
Following are the members of the Attack Team of climbers carrying the Beijing Olympic flame to the top of Mt. Qomolangma:
Captain: Nyima Cering
Deputy captain: Luo Shen
Members:
Dagguang
Gyigyi
Cering Wangmo
Li Fuqing
Huang Chungui
Yuan Fudong
Norbu Zhamdu
Ngawang Chagxi
Chagxi Cering
Purbu Toinzhub
Backup team:
Captain: Celo
Members:
Wang Yongfeng
Deqen Ngoezhub
Cedain Jigme
Painba Toinzhub
Yan Dongdong
Loze
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