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Olympic torch stories: 44 news summaries

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 Public Barred From
 Delhi Torch Run 

Torch route shortened; few can attend

Apr 17, 08 9:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Olympic torch was carried through New Delhi today, escorted by 15,000 police on a route shortened to less than two miles through a locked-down city center, the AP reports. Some 70 runners each held the torch for just seconds before handing it off. Only a few hundred, sitting... More »

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China • India • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Olympic torch • New Delhi • Olympic protests • torch relay

 Delhi Melee Rocks Torch Arrival 

Downtown locked down

Apr 17, 08 4:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Olympic torch was greeted with furious protests as it arrived in Delhi today, and 15,000 security forces have locked down the heart of the city ahead of the relay, Reuters reports. Members of India's large community of Tibetan exiles have vowed massive protests to highlight China's human rights... More »

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China • India • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Delhi • Tibet • Olympic torch • New Delhi • Olympic protests • torch relay

 Blogs Vent China's Anti-West Ire 

Chinese see outcry over Tibet, torch as effort to sap newfound strength

Apr 16, 08 8:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Chinese Internet is aflame with vitriol at Western governments and news organizations for “insults” over Tibet and recent Olympic torch incidents, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Chinese authorities, usually quick to censor the Web, have let the sentiment flow, believing "the West is trying to humiliate them... More »

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China • blogosphere • xenophobia • 2008 Beijing Olympics • blog • Tibet • nationalism • Olympic torch

 India Steels
 for Torch Protest
 Showdown 

Tibetans pour in for New Delhi high noon

Apr 16, 08 5:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Security protecting the Olympic torch will face its toughest test yet as thousands of Tibetan protesters converge on New Delhi for the Indian leg of the relay tomorrow. Hunger strikes, relay disruptions and attempts to grab the torch are all being planned. One Indian television station is referring to the... More »

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China • India • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Tibet • Olympic torch • New Delhi • Olympic protests • Tibetan Youth Congress • torch relay • Prakash Jaiswal • Tenzing Norsang • Samdhong Rinpoche

China Protests Singe Torch Sponsor Lenovo

Computer maker invested $100M; 'didn't  anticipate' brouhaha

Apr 14, 08 10:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lenovo execs were hoping for some major branding momentum from winning the Olympic torch design competition—not to mention from plunking down some $100 million as sponsors of the 2008 Beijing Games. What they got was anti-China vitriol that has accompanied the torch around the globe, and a marketing campaign... More »

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Richard Gere • Coca Cola • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Tibet • Samsung • Lenovo • Olympic torch

 Torch Untroubled in Argentina 

Heavy security but relatively few protesters for Buenos Aires leg of torch tour

Apr 12, 08 5:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - A few water balloons were the worst threat to the Olympic flame yesterday in Buenos Aires, where the torch relay enjoyed an uninterrupted run, the BBC reports, after major disruptions in London, Paris, and San Francisco. Groups of pro- and anti-China protesters gathered along its route, guarded by some 5,... More »

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China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Argentina • Tibet • Jacques Rogge • Olympic torch • International Olympic Committee • Buenos Aires • Olympic protests • torch relay

More Notables Stay Away From Beijing Olympics

Nobel laureate scraps torch relay; UN chief won't attend opening

Apr 11, 08 11:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - The controversy around the Olympic flame continued as Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan environmentalist and Nobel laureate, announced she was dropping out of the torch relay. Maathai was to carry the torch this weekend in Tanzania but pulled out in protest of China's human rights record. Maathai also told the Los ... More »

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SF Mayor
Takes Heat for Torch Dodge

Rerouting Olympic flame relay enrages duped protesters

Apr 10, 08 7:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The San Francisco leg of the Olympic torch relay avoided some of the chaos that plagued London and Paris, but pro-Tibetan activists were fuming that Mayor Gavin Newsom rerouted the flame's path at the last minute to dodge protesters. "He did it so China can report they had a... More »

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China • San Francisco • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Tibet • Olympic torch • Gavin Newsom • Olympic protests • torch relay

 Torch Changes Keep 
 Protesters Off Balance 

San Francisco's bait-and-switch approach keeps Olympic flame's tour mainly peaceful

Apr 9, 08 4:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Throngs of pro- and anti-China demonstrators in San Francisco forced drastic changes in the Olympic torch's tour of the city, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Officials bused the flame and relay runners from the bayside opening ceremony miles across town; after heading west toward the Golden Gate Bridge, the convoy... More »

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China • San Francisco • 2008 Beijing Olympics • protests • Tibet • Olympic Games • Olympic torch • political protest • political demonstrations • Olympic protests

China's Torch 'Thugs' Draw Their Own Controversy

Sinister keepers of the Olympic flame barred from Australia relay

Apr 9, 08 2:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Olympic flame’s mysterious Chinese guardians have been rubbing Europe the wrong way, Der Spiegel reports. The men in the powder blue track suits haven’t hesitated to get rough, and local authorities wonder why they’re necessary. “They are horrible,” said London’s Olympic Committee Chairman.... More »

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 San Francisco
 in Fine Frenzy
 Over Torch 

Security tightens as protesters hit streets for relay

Apr 9, 08 4:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Olympic torch winds its way through San Francisco today and authorities are bracing for big trouble from protesters who have already hit the streets, AP reports. The torch was buffeted by protests in London and Paris, where the relay was cut short, and the worst may be yet to... More »

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San Francisco • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Tibet • Olympic torch • Olympic protests • torch relay

 Flame Arrives in San Francisco 

Protesters absent amid heavy security; torch in hiding before tomorrow's city tour

Apr 8, 08 3:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Olympic flame landed in San Francisco early this morning, accompanied by Chinese officials and protected by riot-ready security, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The 3:40am landing was followed by a round of photographs before a quick retreat to an undisclosed location, where the torch will await tomorrow's relay... More »

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San Francisco • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Tibet • Olympic torch • Gavin Newsom • Olympic protests

 Olympic Committee May
 Cancel Torch Relay 

IOC to meet in Beijing to discuss massive protests

Apr 8, 08 4:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The International Olympic Committee has scheduled an extraordinary meeting to discuss whether the remainder of this year's torch relay should be canceled. In the face of massive protests against China's human rights abuses, the committee is considering a plan to limit the remainder of the relay to China, reports AFP.... More »

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 Beijing Blasts
 Torch Protests 

Marches "tarnish the lofty Olympic spirit," China says

Apr 7, 08 8:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Today China denounced the protests that have disrupted Olympic torch relays in London and Paris over the past 2 days, Reuters reports. "The despicable activities tarnish the lofty Olympic spirit," a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said. She also denied media reports that "the Olympic torch was forced to... More »

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 China Rips 'Vile' London
 Torch Protests 

State media glosses over clashes

Apr 7, 08 4:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - A day after protesters in London nearly extinguished the Olympic flame, Beijing denounced the "tiny number of Tibet independence elements" who threatened the torch relay. "We strongly condemn this vile behavior," said an official. Chinese television focused on cheering crowds in the British capital, followed by a... More »

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China • London • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Jacques Rogge • Olympic torch • International Olympic Committee • Olympic protests

 London Erupts
 in Torch Protests 

Activist grabs torch, 25 busted in street battles with cops

Apr 6, 08 7:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Despite massive security, London erupted today in a series of protests along the route of the Olympic flame relay, and a "free Tibet" protester managed to grab the torch before police wrestled him to the ground, reports the Guardian. At least 25 protesters were busted as scores of police... More »

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SF Protesters Roast Mayor Over Olympic Torch

Mayor criticized over plan to register protesters

Apr 6, 08 4:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Olympic torch arrives Wednesday in San Francisco, and Mayor Gavin Newsom is already being flamed in advance of expected protests. Tens of thousands are expected to fill the streets of the "protest-happy city" to condemn China's treatment of Tibet, reports Newsweek.  Newsom's plan to require demonstrators to... More »

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San Francisco • Olympic torch • Gavin Newsom • Olympic protests

 Olympic Torch Lit in Beijing 

Security is tight as flame begins global journey

Mar 31, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Olympic torch was re-lighted today in Beijing’s Tienanmen Square in an elaborate ceremony marked by tight security, the AP reports. President Hu Jintao passed the flame to a champion Chinese hurdler in a televised event attended by some 5,000 people. Confetti floated over bright red seats and... More »

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China • Beijing • Tiananmen Square • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Hu Jintao • Tibet • Olympic torch • ceremony

 Protesters Disrupt
 Olympic Torch Exchange 

Demonstrators try to block torch as it passes from Greeks to Chinese; 10 arrested

Mar 30, 08 3:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Protesters against China’s Tibet crackdown shook up today’s Olympic torch hand-off in Athens, the New York Times reports. Some 15 people dodged security to fly banners and shout “Free Tibet” as they tried to block Greek officials from passing the flame to Beijing authorities. Ten were nabbed... More »

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China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Greece • Tibet • Athens • Falun Gong • Olympic torch • protesters

Protesters Follow Olympic Torch to Acropolis

Demonstrations in Greece remain mostly peaceful

Mar 29, 08 8:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Olympic torchbearers made their way to the Acropolis in Greece today with the help of heavy security that kept protesters at arm's length, the AP reports. Activists have set up camp by candlelight outside the stadium—site of the first modern Olympics in 1896— to protest China's human rights record... More »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • Greece • Tibet • Olympic torch • Acropolis • Tibetans • Olympic protests

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