Beijing 2008 Olympic Torchbearer Number and Allocation

The allocation and category recipients of Torchbearer positions for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay are set out in the following tables:

Table 1: Total Torchbearer Allocation

Category Recipients	Torchbearer Numbers
Provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities of China	11,534
Overseas Cities and Taipei, Hong Kong and Macao	1,936
Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) (including Mount Qomolangma/Everest)	1,880
Sponsors (for all levels including the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay Presenting Partners)	6,000
The Olympic Family (including the IOC, NOCs and IFs)	200
Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the 29th Olympiad (BOCOG)	330
TOTAL	21,880

Table 2: Torchbearer Allocation for the Relay on the Mainland of China

Category Recipients	Torchbearer Numbers
Provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities of China	11,534
Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) (including Mount Qomolangma/Everest)	1,880
Sponsors (for all levels including Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay Presenting Partners)	5,586
The Olympic Family (including the IOC, NOCs and IFs)	200
Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the 29th Olympiad (BOCOG)	200
TOTAL	19,400

Table 3: Torchbearer Allocation for the Relay in Overseas Cities and Taipei, Hong Kong and Macao

Category Recipients	Torchbearer Numbers
NOCs/Host City Governments	1,936
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay Presenting Partners	414
BOCOG	130
TOTAL	2,480

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