| Samsung’s torchbearers take part in Olympic torch relay |
MUSCAT Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, a Presenting Partner of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay, hosted nine individuals from the Gulf region to carry the Olympic flame in honour of their family, friends, and country. The regional torchbearers carried the Olympic flame across several locations in the United Kingdom. The Olympic flame is currently burning bright across the country as it makes its way towards London, commencing the London 2012 Olympic Games, according to a press release.
The region’s selected Olympic Torchbearers are: Elham Qasimi, the first Arab woman to trek to the North Pole; Simran Vedvyas, Social campaigner and ‘Star’ student at school; Hassanain Anver, founder of an online UAE youth platform; Jalal Bin Thaneya, a social advocate for children with special needs; Zed Al Refai, the first Arab to scale Mount Everest; Nada Zeidan, the first female rally driver in the Gulf; Robert Swift, a marketing manager from Etisalat; David Butorac, a renowned TV industry hero; and Hani Macki, an environmentalist and founder of the Environment Society of Oman.
Oman Tribune
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