New Delhi, May 10
Marriott International has been appointed the official supplier of hotel services to the Olympic torch relay, which begins its international leg on June 4, and culminates in Athens before the Games begin on August 28.

The theme of the Olympic Torch Relay is, “Pass the flame. Unite the World”. When the Olympic torch circles the world, it stays with Marriott, including New Delhi Marriott.

The relay will pass through 34 cities, including ancient Olympia, worldwide in 35 days, before returning to Athens.

All past and present host cities of the Olympic Games, as well as Beijing, host city of the 2008 Olympic Games, will greet the flame.

In addition, the Olympic flame will visit South America and Africa for the first time, as well as other cities along the way, in a global celebration. All five continents represented by the Olympic rings will host the Olympic flame.

Over 11,000 torch-bearers will carry the flame. The flame will pass hand-to-hand, runner-to-runner as it travels each city. By the time it returns to Athens, the torch will have travelled more than 78,000 kilometres by air and 1,500 kilometres by torchbearers on foot, in wheelchair, aboard bicycles and boats.

Each torch-bearer will be selected as an individual that reflects the best in humanity. The qualifications of a torchbearer are those who inspire unity, participation, celebration and heritage, and those who believe in the value of an individual and that the virtue of one person makes a difference.

Upon completion of each day’s relay, the flame will ignite a ceremonial cauldron in a designated public location where citizens, local officials, and regional Olympians will celebrate the spirit of Olympic Games. At the end of the day’s public festivities, the torch will be escorted to the hotel for a special goodnight celebration.

New Delhi, May 10
Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan will take on Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, Jheel, in the final of the first Dr Sushila Tiwari Memorial Under-17 Cricket Tournament.

In the first semi-final, Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan and Ravindra Public School played a tied match, but the former moved into the final as the spin of coin favoured them.

In the second semi-final, Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, Jheel Khuranja defeated Sumit Dogra Academy by seven wickets.

Scores: BVB: 212 all out in 40 overs (Puneet Mehra 59, Robin Bisht 47, Sandeep Tyagi 44, Hemant Singh 3 for 23, Vipul Gupta 3 for 40). Ravindra School: 212 all out in 40 overs (Hemant Singh 110, Ramit Gill 57, Sandeep Tyagi 3 for 24, Jaideep Choudhary 2 for 37).

New Delhi, May 10
A crafty century by Akash Gahlot (171, 10x6, 15x4) and a quick-fire half century by Agnesh Surya helped Inter-Face System Club defeat Bhati Cricket Club by 117 runs and entered the second round of the third I D Paul Cricket Tournament at the Apex Public School ground.

New Delhi, May 10
Sixteen prominent club and institutional teams will participate in the 31st Goswami Ganesh Dutt Memorial Cricket Tournament, to be held at the Sant Harchand Singh Longowal Sports Complex, Khalsa College, from May 16 to June 6.

The teams have been divided into four groups. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, Young Friends, Chand Khanna and Rajdhani Sports have been placed in Group I while Food Corporation of India head Group II, which consists of South Delhi Colts, R P Academy and Lal Bahadur Shastri Club.