Makarevich to carry Olympic torch
The leader of legendary rock group "Time machine" Andrei Makarevich is going to carry Olympic fire during one of laps of 64-day route in Italy.
Samsung?s representative informed about that on Tuesday. Samsung is the official sponsor of Olympic fire relay race and one of the main sponsors of the Olympic Games 2006.
The relay race starts 8 December when Italian president Carlo Adzelio Champi fires Olympic torch in his residence in Rome.
There are 10001 tedofors who will carry Olympic fire in Italy, including famous athletes, popular artists, musicians and ordinary sports lovers. The length of the route is 11300 kilometers and Olympic fire will be delivered to Turin 10 February.
Samsung selected 1900 tedofors from 42 countries. Another sponsor - Coca-cola company - named as many tedofors. Names of other tedofors were voted in by the internet and named by International Olympic Committee representatives and other sports organizations.
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