DHL Participates in Torch Lighting and Torch Run Ceremony in Athens.World's Leading Express and Logistics Company to Carry the "Flame of Hope 1. The Flame of Hope is a flame that was lit in 1989 as a tribute to Dr. Frederick Banting, who in 1922 discovered insulin, and all the people that have lost their lives to diabetes. The flame will remain lit until there is a cure for diabetes. " Through Five Continents for 2007 Special Olympics World Games The Special Olympics World Games are an international sporting competition for athletes with intellectual disabilities, organized by Special Olympics. Like the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games, the Special Olympics World Games include summer and winter versions, and ATHENS, Greece -- DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature , the world's leading express and logistics company, will embark on a journey of hope across five continents from June to October. DHL is the Global Partner of the Special Olympics Special Olympics International sports program for people with intellectual disability. It provides year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type summer and winter sports for participants. Law Enforcement Torch Run The Law Enforcement Torch Run Campaign to benefit Special Olympics began in 1981 in Wichita, Kansas and is the largest grass-roots fundraising movement for Special Olympics. for the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games This article is about the Epyx video game series. For the international multi-sport event, see Summer Olympic Games. Summer Games is a sports video game developed by Epyx and released by U.S. Gold based on sports featured in the Summer Olympic Games. . The company will participate in the symbolic Torch Lighting Ceremony held in Athens, Greece, on 29 June, 2007, before commencing its task to transport the Flame of Hope across the world to the Opening Ceremony of the Games in Shanghai, China, on 2 October, 2007. The lighting ceremony will be graced by the President of the Hellenic Parliament The Hellenic Parliament (Greek: Βουλή των Ελλήνων; transliterated Vouli (also Boule) ton Ellinon , Mrs. Anna Benaki - Psarouda, along with ministers from Greece, the Mayor of Athens, Mr. Nikitas Kaklamanis Nikitas M. Kaklamanis (Greek Νικήτας Κακλαμάνης) (born April 1, 1946) is a prominent Greek New Democracy (ND) politician and the Mayor of Athens. , Dr. Timothy Shriver shrive v. shrove or shrived, shriv·en or shrived, shriv·ing, shrives v.tr. 1. To hear the confession of and give absolution to (a penitent). 2. , chairman of Special Olympics International, as well as the Vice Mayor of Shanghai and Executive Vice Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Special Olympics World Summer Games Shanghai 2007, Mr. Zhou Taitong. Spectators will witness the lighting of the torch on Athens' Sacred Site of the Pnyx, facing the Acropolis acropolis (əkrŏp`əlĭs) [Gr.,=high point of the city], elevated, fortified section of various ancient Greek cities. The Acropolis of Athens, a hill c.260 ft (80 m) high, with a flat oval top c. . The Flame of Hope will then be carried by Special Olympics athletes and law enforcement personnel on a journey through historical and cultural monuments of Athens, including the Zappeion Palace, the Prime Minister's headquarters and the Marble Panathinaikon Stadium. "We are proud to be the official partner of the Special Olympics Global Law Enforcement Torch Run 2007, an event which celebrates personal courage and global diversity. This partnership is our way of paying tribute to the spirit of sportsmanship and tenacity of the special athletes, who have overcome all odds to participate in this global sporting event," said Frank-Uwe Ungerer, managing director of DHL Express Greece. "The event will be of special significance to the staff of DHL Greece, all of whom are extremely excited about the opportunities to play a part in kicking off this meaningful activity." Throughout the Athens Torch Run route, DHL volunteers will be stationed at the various stops to support the Special Olympics athletes and the Law Enforcement officers running alongside them. Moreover, 80 runners will run together with these athletes. From the Marble Panathenaikon Stadium, Special Olympics athletes carrying the Flame of Hope will embark on an antique car An antique car is generally defined as a car over 25 years of age, this being the definition used by the Antique Automobile Club of America and many other organizations worldwide. However, the legal definition for the purpose of antique vehicle registration varies widely. parade, which will be led by a DHL historical car and followed by a fleet of DHL's vans and motorcycles. This antique car parade will bring the Flame of Hope to the Chinese Embassy in Athens, marking the final destination of the Athens Torch Run. After the Torch Run, the torch will transit at the Presidential Residence for one night under the supervision of the Presidential Guards, before being taken to DHL's gateway facility at Athens' International Airport. It departs for Egypt via Olympic Airlines and will be accompanied by DHL security personnel to Alexandria. It will remain in the city for events at the Alexandria library and the Citadel before being transferred by road to Cairo. "DHL is committed to providing smooth transport of the flame around the globe by leveraging on our network of hubs and gateways to each ceremony location and in effect, sharing the vision of hope with the Special Olympics athletes," said Dan McHugh, acting CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , DHL Express Asia Pacific. DHL will facilitate the remainder of the Torch Run by tapping on the company's comprehensive global network and domain expertise in logistics, providing end-to-end logistics support from start to finish. The transportation involves stringent security processes and screening. As with all shipments, the torch will be tracked and traced by DHL's Quality Control Centers, and will be scanned at each exit and entry point during the Torch Run. DHL has overcome challenges such as regulations requiring the flame to be transferred from the torch to a miner's lamp. The lamp is filled with 150 ml of standard lamp standard lamp Noun a tall electric lamp that has a shade and stands on a base standard lamp n (BRIT) → lámpara de pie standard lamp n ( oil -- which is in the form of liquid paraffin approved by civil aviation authorities -- and needs to be refilled every 24 hours. Special Olympics International will be in charge of this maintenance for the lamp's transportation from Athens to Cairo. The lamp has been approved for transport on passenger airlines at every Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. . To mark the significance of the event to the city of Athens, DHL Hellas will also be sponsoring the Greek Sailing Team for the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games. The company will cover the transportation costs of the six-member Greek Sailing Team to Shanghai. After the World Summer Games in Shanghai, the 2007 flame will reside at DHL headquarters in tribute to the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games. In 2009, the "Flame of Hope" will again be lit in Athens and make its voyage by DHL across the globe to the 2009 Special Olympics Winter Games
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