Winter Games torch taken to bottom of Lake Baikal

Email|Print|Comments       twitter     facebook     Sina Microblog     reddit    

A rescuer from the Russian Emergencies Ministry has taken the Olympic torch to the bottom of the world’s deepest lake, Lake Baikal.

The mission was the result of two months of training dives. Under water, Nikolai Rybachenko handed the torch over to a popular TV presenter and a member of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Committee. The Olympic torch is on an unprecedented 65 thousand kilometre, 123-day journey, criss-crossing Russia to showcase the country’s regional and ethnic diversity.

• Olympic torch designers reveal secrets of their design

We Recommend

• Finland has more eggs in the Chinese basket than any other
• In pictures: PLA's digital equipment
• Protesters demonstrate during UN Climate Change Conference in Poland
• Self-made farmer billionaire donates 69 villas at hometown
• Demolition of bizarre rooftop villa in Beijing still in progress
• Service seminar for E China train attendants
• Supermodel-turned-designer
• Cheerleaders light up CBA regular season
• Finland--anytime you want is right time to go: Ambassador