At Wednesday's ceremony, IOC President Rogge stressed that the relay provides a rare opportunity for ordinary citizens to become involved in the Games, adding that 15,000 to 20,000 people -- "anonymous citizens of all countries who are also protagonists of the Games" -- were expected to join the relay.
Na ceremoniji u sredu predsednik MOK-a Rog istakao je da stafeta pruža jedinstvenu priliku običnim građanima da se uključe u Igre, dodavši da se očekuje da se 15.000 do 20.000 ljudi -- «građana svih zemalja koje su takođe protagonisti igara» -- pridruži stafeti.