Olympic Torch passes through Almaty, Kazakhstan
For the first time since Kazakhstan became an independent nation in
1991, the Olympic torch passed through the country by way of Almaty
on April 2, 2008. Crowds of proud Kazakhstani citizens clustered
along the street leading into Old Square where the torch ended its
19 km journey through the city. Kids and adults alike waved the
country's flag and cheered on their countrymen that bore the torch
through Almaty. There was an excitement among the spectators not
often found at public events here, it was as if everyone seemed to
feel they too were sharing in their nation's moment in the
limelight. As Kazakhstan continues to define its place in the
international community and Kazakhs seek to tell the world who they
are as a people, today's events were momentous for country and
citizen alike.
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