Chinese climbers display flags at the top of the 8844.43-meter summit of Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on May 8, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)

Norbu Zhamdu (L) lights the Olympic torch of the first torchbearer Gegyi with a kindling at the top of the 8844.43-meter summit of Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on May 8, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

 

Chinese climbers cheer with flags at the top of the 8844.43-meter summit of Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on May 8, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

Chinese climbers display an Olympic torch, an Olympic flame lantern, a flag of International Olympic Committee, a Chinese National flag and a flag of the 29th Olympic Games at the top of the 8844.43-meter summit of Mt. Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on May 8, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)

   

Graphics shows the route on the north slope along which the Beijing Olympic flame is to be carried to Mt. Qomolangma.(Xinhua Photo)

This picture taken on May 7, 2008 shows tents at the Attack Camp of Mt. Qomolangma, at the altitude of 8,300 meters in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Chinese mountaineers will carry the Beijing Olympic flame to the top of Mt. Qomolangma on May 8, an official of the Beijing Olympics organizing committee announed at the Base Camp of Mt. Qomolangma on May 7. (Xinhua/Luo Shen)

The Beijing Olympic flame reached the top of Mt. Qomolangma at 9:18 am Beijing time Thursday.

The last of the five torchbearers, Cering Wangmo, hoisted the sacred flame at the world's highest summit.

The relay on Mt. Qomolangma started with female climber Gyigyias the first bearer and Wang Yongfeng as the second. A dozen of climbers celebrated at the 8,844-meter summit, holding the Chinese national flag, the Beijing Olympic flag and the five-ring Olympic flag.

"Long live Beijing!" shouted one climber. Beijing organizers postponed the main torch relay, which isre-scheduled to start in the southern city of Shenzhen Thursday noon.

The Qomolangma flame will be reunited with the main flame later in the relay.

Olympic torch lit at Mt. Qomolangma

The Beijing Olympic torch was ignited by Norbu Zhamdu at 9:12 am local time on Mt. Qomolangma on Thursday.

A 30-meter relay on the world's highest peak has started with female climber Gyigyi as the first bearer and Wang Yongfeng as the second.

Captain Nyima Cering was the third bearer. "One World, OneDream," he shouted.

Olympic flame reaches 8,800 meters

The Beijing Olympic flame has reached 8,800 meters of the 8,844-meter Mt. Qomolangma.

Final climbers to top of Mt. Qomolangma

Following are the members of the Attack Team of climbers carrying the Beijing Olympic flame to the top of Mt. Qomolangma:

Captain: Nyima Cering

Deputy captain: Luo Shen

Members:

Dagguang

Gyigyi

Cering Wangmo

Li Fuqing

Huang Chungui

Yuan Fudong

Norbu Zhamdu

Ngawang Chagxi

Chagxi Cering

Purbu Toinzhub

Backup team:

Captain: Celo

Members:

Wang Yongfeng

Deqen Ngoezhub

Cedain Jigme

Painba Toinzhub

Yan Dongdong

Loze

Editor: Yan