The Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee has agreed to let an 81-year-old man in Jiangyin, Jiangsu province, carry the Olympic torch.

Wu Renbao, party secretary of Huaxi Village in Jiangyin, co-signed a letter with the local sports bureau saying he is qualified to serve as a torch bearer.

Wu, who is in good health, says he can run at least 1,000 m. Each day, he walks more than 5 km.
Source: China Daily