Five Chinese representatives will run in the Beijing Olympic torch relay in Buenos Aires on Friday.

Zhang Hao, Ye Jianguang, Qian Langen, Gong Jinyuan and Wen Yongxin will be among the 80 runners to cover the 13.8 km tour.

Zhang Hao, president of an Argentinean company Cosco, will be the first Asian to run in the relay.

(Xinhua News Agency April 11, 2008)