Torch Completes Marathon Journey

Relay reaches Beijing after 109 days and 20,000 km

After a 20,000-kilometer journey lasting 109-days and covering every one of China’s 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, as well as Hong Kong an Macao, the Universiade torch finally arrived in Beijing at noon yesterday.

General Assembly Ponders Statute Amendments

Delegates to the 27th FISU General Assembly gathered yesterday at the Shangri-la Hotel in Beijing, where they heard reports from President George E. Killian and other senior officials as well as presentations by member countries.

Basketball, Football Start Today

Although the 21st Universiade will not formally open until tomorrow, the women’s basketball and men’s and women’s football tournaments make an early start todaSix women’s basketball matches, four women’s football matches, and eight men’s football games will be staged todaThe Nigerian men’s football team had still not registered at presstime. Whether it will attend today’s cpetition is unknown.