Olympic spirit: Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing (third left) announces the Olympic torch relay will take place on May 2 in Hong Kong.

The Olympic flame will arrive in Hong Kong April 30 and the Olympic Torch Relay will be held May 2. The flame will be carried by 120 torchbearers across Hong Kong and the torch relay will last eight hours.

Secretary for Home Affairs Tsang Tak-sing today said Hong Kong will be the first stop on Chinese soil after the Olympic flame is carried through 19 cities around the world.

A launch ceremony for the torch relay will be held at its starting point in the Cultural Centre Piazza in Tsim Sha Tsui. It will finish at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai followed by a closing celebration at Sha Tin Racecourse.

Torchbearers will pass Tsing Ma Bridge, the Shing Mun River, the Olympic Equestrian Venue in Sha Tin, Sha Tin Racecourse, the Avenue of Stars, Victoria Harbour, the Legislative Council Building, Olympic Square in Hong Kong Park and the Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Students and residents' associations will be invited to cheer the torchbearers along the relay route, and people can witness the historical moment live on television.

Roving exhibitions will be held in the 18 districts from March to May.

After Hong Kong the Olympic flame will head to Macau and major Mainland cities before arriving in Beijing on August 8 for the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

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