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Commonwealth Games: Queen's Baton reaches Sikkim | The Queen's Baton Relay for the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) reached Sikkim state on Friday. Officials of the Sikkim Olympic Association received the Baton at Rangpo
border check post. "Well, it is a proud movement for Sikkim . We are very happy
that it is being brought to state of Sikkim . All possible arrangements have been
made and we are confident that entire rally will be held in proper manner," said
T T Dorjee, Chief Secretary of Sikkim . The Queen's Baton had arrived in India
from Pakistan via the Wagah border on June 25. The baton will cover most states
and union territories, travelling a distance of over 20,000 km, before finally
reaching New Delhi on September 30. The Queen's Baton relay is a torch race symbolising
the unity and shared ideals of the Commonwealth of nations . It carries a message
from the head of the Commonwealth of Nations, currently Queen Elizabeth II of
the UK . The baton has the ability to capture images and sound as it travels throughout
the nations of the Commonwealth. With Global Positioning System (GPS) technology,
it can be tracked through exact location. |
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