Eight foreigners living in China will be chosen as prospective Beijing Olympic Games torchbearers next week.
The eight will be selected from a list of the top 100 candidates for the ¡°Lenovo-organized Olympic Torchbearer Nominee Selection Among Foreigners Living in China.¡±
The nominees were chosen by online voting on chinadaily.com.cn. All are keen to carry the torch for next year's Beijing Olympic Games.
Americans make up a majority of the nominees, closely followed by Germans, Canadians, and Filipinos.
The final eight will be selected next week by a panel made up by senior staff from Lenovo and China Daily.
The final decision is pending approval by the organizing committee (BOCOG) of the Beijing Olympic Games.