Olympic flame reaches peak of Mt. Everest

Olympic flame reaches peak of Mt. Everest

BEIJING, China - In this photo taken from live footage by China Central Television, a team of Chinese climbers hold up the specially designed Beijing Olympic torch on the peak of the 8,848-meter Mt. Everest on May 8. (Kyodo)

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