Dorah Mamby Koita, secretary-general of the International Military Sports Council, ignites the first torch for the 2019 World Military Games Torch Relay in Nanchang on Aug 1, 2019. [Photo by Yu Zhiyong/China Daily]
The torch relay will see a total of 2,019 torchbearers parading the flame in 27 cities and 16 military spots across the country through October 18, according to the Ministry of National Defense.