The Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay began on Wednesday and is scheduled to last until Friday. The torch will be passed through the three host zones of the Games - Beijing’s city proper, Beijing’s Yanqing District and Zhangjiakou of neighboring Hebei Province.

In the torch relay on Wednesday, about 130 people, including sports legends, anti-COVID heroes, and space scientists, participated in the relay, ranging in age from 41 to 80.