Cheered and clapped by thousands of Chinese and a handful of expatriates, Meena Barot, 36, who lives in China, ran with the Olympic torch for around 50-60 metres in Lanzhou city in Gansu province around 0600 hrs IST.
This came in the face of mounting pressure on Chinese-language Web sites.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/olympic-torch-relay-downscaled-after-quake-hits-china/65215-2.html
About 200 China supporters taunted pro-Tibet demonstrators in Bangkok.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/protests-dog-olympic-torch-run-in-bangkok/63623-2.html
Police and military have been ordered to secure Saturday's torch in Bangkok.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/olympic-torch-arrives-in-thailand-amid-tight-security/63524-5.html
The intense security arrangements made by Delhi police for the Olympic torch run paid off.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/no-also-rans-all-winners-at-olympic-torch-relay/63506-5.html
Digvijay Singh Deo on how it felt running with the Olympics torch.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/first-person-dream-come-true-for-cnnibn-journalist/63504-5.html
"I thank all the top sportspersons who ran today," Kalmadi said.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/your-loss-ioa-boss-tells-celebs-who-skipped-relay/63501-5.html
The Olympic relay was out of bounds for everyone except chosen dignitaries.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/in-pics-stars-athletes-keep-spirit-of-olympic-games-alive/63483-3.html
Two of them were part of the official list of 70 torch-bearers.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/ayaan-ali-jaspal-rana-pull-out-of-olympic-torch-relay/63479-3.html
Protesting Tibetans are running a parallel "Free Tibet" relay in Delhi.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/in-pics-tibetan-protests-ahead-of-olympic-torch-relay/63475-3.html
The Olympic run has been dogged by protests in Paris, London and San Francisco.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/40-tibetans-held-as-delhi-readies-for-olympic-relay/63474-3.html
Here's who will be taking part in the Delhi relay.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/the-complete-list-of-torchbearers-in-india/63469-3.html
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