Relay Olympic fire in Jiangxi Province began with a minute of silence

Relay Olympic Games of XXIX Olympiad-fire in the Chinese province of Jiangxi on Wednesday began with a minute of silence in memory of victims of the devastating earthquake in southwest China.

The Olympic flame arrived in south-eastern province of Jiangxi previous evening. It is envisaged that the fire throughout the region will hold two days and visit three cities in the province: Zhuytszin, Tszinganshan and Nanchang.

Previously-2008 Games organizing committee has decided that a minute of silence in memory of victims of the earthquake in Sichuan Province will begin each stage race in each of its host of items. The route of the Olympic movement-fire throughout the country, despite the blow of nature, remain unchanged. As planned, June 15, a symbol of the Games in 2008 will arrive in Sichuan