On September 2, the torch relay for the 14th National Games, the 11th National Paralympic Games, and the 8th Special Olympics of China traversed Yangling from the south gate square of Jiaojia Yuan to the crossing of Yangling Avenue and Free Trade Avenue, covering a distance of approximately 6.3 kilometers. At 8:00 am, Huang Siguang, Secretary of the Working Committee of the Chinese Communist Party of the Yangling Demonstration Zone, delivered the torch to the first torchbearer, Professor Liu Xuebo of NWAFU. He held the torch and slowly ran down the ceremony platform, marking the official start of theYangling torch relay.

The torch relay started.

The 64 torchbearers in this relay came from all walks of life ranging from agriculture, science, education, medicine to manufacture, with 6 torchbearers from NWAFU.

Professor Liu Xuebo, the 1st torchbearer

Professor Shen Xihui, the 17th torchbearer

Yang Huiyuan (student from NWAFU), the 23rd torchbearer

Professor Zan Linsen, the 37th torchbearer

Professor Shan Weixing, the 60th torchbearer

Qin Feiyang (student from NWAFU), the 62nd torchbearer

Meng Qingtao, torchbearer in Weinan torch relay

In addition, there are 367 students from NWAFU undertaking the volunteer services at the tennis court and the canoeing (rowing) site of the 14th National Games Games in Yangling.

Translated by: Tian Yiyun

Proofread by: Yan Xianhui