Olympic torch medals go on sale

Commemorative medals of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay were formally put on sale in Olympic stores across the country yesterday.

The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) announced in Shanghai on Friday that 20,000 sets of the medals would be available, with 2,000 to be sold in Shanghai.

Each set includes a gold and silver medal and is priced at 5,680 yuan ($735.8).