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  • April 2008

    • Torch Untroubled in Argentina

      newser  |  BBC  |  Apr 12, 08 5:59 AM CDT

      Torch Untroubled in Argentina

      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 5,000 police officers, but only minor scuffles occurred and the mood was largely festive. More »

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

    • IOC Head: We Can Weather Torch 'Crisis'

      newser  |  CNN  |  Apr 10, 08 11:15 AM CDT

      IOC Head: We Can Weather Torch 'Crisis'

      The protests following the Olympic torch around the globe are a “crisis,” but the International Olympic Committee has faced worse, its chief said today. The Games, he said, would “rebound," the BBC reports. Meanwhile, the Dalai Lama said China “deserved” to host, CNN reports. "We are not anti-Chinese," the Tibetan spiritual leader said. But he also supports the protesters' right to be heard: "Nobody has the right to tell them to shut up." More »

    • China Rips 'Vile' London Torch Protests

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Apr 7, 08 4:15 AM CDT

      China Rips 'Vile' London Torch Protests

      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 story criticizing the protesters, writes Reuters. More »

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

  • August 2007

    • Beijing Smog May Postpone Olympic Events

      newser  |  BBC  |  Aug 8, 07 12:53 PM CDT

      Beijing Smog May Postpone Olympic Events

      The air pollution in Beijing is so bad that some 2008 Olympic events may have to be postponed. IOC president Jacques Rogge is worried about participants in endurance events like cycling because air quality remains dismal despite government efforts, such as shutting down factories, to improve it. Construction for the Games has actually made the problem worse, the BBC reports. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • pollution  • Beijing  • Olympic Games  • air pollution  • smog  • Jacques Rogge

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