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14:09, 16-Jul-2018
Torch relay for 18th Asian Games begins in New Delhi
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14:01, 19-Jul-2018
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The torch relay for the 18th Asian Games to be held next month in Indonesia started in India on Sunday.
The torch for the games was lit at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, the site of the first Asian Games in 1951.
After the lighting ceremony, the torch relay began, with India's five-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom being the first runner.
The flame will later head to Indonesia for a domestic torch relay covering 18,000 kilometers before it reaches Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta, for the opening ceremony of the 18th Asian Games on August 18.
Source(s): Xinhua News Agency