Beijing Paralympic torch relay begins ahead of Friday's games opening

The Paralympic torch relay started in China on Wednesday, two days before the opening ceremony of the Winter Games in Beijing, and with no public spectators around due to the coronavirus pandemic.The torch relay events are under way in only the three competition zones -- Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou -- as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as was the case for the Olympic Games torch relay.The flames were lit in eight locations, including a school for visually impaired people in Beijing, and the Heritage Flame lit in Stoke Mandeville, England, regarded as the Paralympic …READ FULL ARTICLE