(ATR) The Youth Olympic Games torch explored the deep sea over the weekend.
Chinese manned submersible Jiaolong carried the torch during a ten-hour dive into the northwest Pacific Ocean on Saturday. The vessel reached a depth of 5,555 meters.
During the journey, Jiaolong collected sediment and water samples while also mapping the topography of the ocean floor.
Jiaolong’s carrier, the Xiangyanghong 09 survey ship, set sail from Fuzhou, China on July 4.
The submersible is named for a mythical sea dragon and once reached a depth of 7,062 meters on a Marianas Trench dive in 2012.
First YOG Test Event
Over 200 Nanjing area athletes participated in the first test event for the upcoming Youth Olympic Games over the weekend.
The students from Nanjing Sports School and JinLing Middle School competed on a training court near the Nanjing Olympic Sports Stadium. Most were of similar ages to those who will take part in next month’s Games.
The event was a test run for referees as well. All for the event will be under 35, and half of them participated in the Beijing Olympics or the Guangzhou Asian Games.
Written by Nick Devlin
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