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President Scheduled to Hand over the Torch

JAKARTA (10/10/08) – President of Indonesia, Susilo BambangYudhoyono, is scheduled to hand over the Games torch to Bali Games director Rita Subowo – also the chairperson of Indonesia's Olympic Committee on Friday before the torch gets relayed from Jakarta to Bali by motorcade.

After being kindled at Mrapen on Wednesday, the torch was ferried to Jakarta the same day. The torch is slated to reach Bali on Saturday where it will be paraded through eight regencies and one municipality on the resort island. The torch itinerary is scheduled to end at Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park on Oct. 18th when President Yudhoyono is expected to inaugurate the Games.