Olympic Relay

[Anchor Lead]

The torch for the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games has arrived in the Sejong administrative city. The flames of the Olympic torch illuminated the world's largest roof garden at the Sejong government complex.​

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Public officials and Sejong citizens give passionate applause, as the Olympic flame began to shine. The torch for the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games finally arrived in Sejong City, the administrative center of South Korea. The Olympic torch reached a roof garden at the top of the Sejong Government Complex. In May last year, the garden was added to the Guinness World Records as the largest roof garden in the world. Starting with an official in charge of managing the roof garden, 19 bearers relayed the torch around the 3.6-kilometer roof garden linking the 15 buildings of the government complex.

[Soundbite] Heo Seung-nyeong(First Torch Bearer in Sejong) : "We are sincerely hoping that our athletes will work hard to set many records, just like our roof garden."

After the run around the government complex, the torch was carried to the center of Sejong City amid passionate applause from citizens. Despite the bitter cold, Sejong citizens turned up along the relay route to welcome the torch and hoped for the success of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.

[Soundbite] Choi Hye-mi(Sejong Resident) : "I am really glad that South Korea will host the Olympic Games. I hope that athletes will wrap up their preparations well. I also hope that the Olympic Games will be successful with no accidents occurring at the last minute."

The PyeongChang Olympic torch will travel around Sejong until Thursday before moving to Chungcheongnam-do Province.