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More troubles along the torch relay

Here’s more fodder to get people worked up on Tibet and the Summer Olympic Games, as if emotions weren’t high enough already. The Olympic torch relay made its troubled journey through Nagano, Japan, and Seoul, South Korea, over the weekend... ...full story at Tim Johnson

from Tim Johnson on Mon, Apr 28 2008

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07 Apr 08		Protesting the Olympic torch relay » Tim Johnson If the mayhem during the London Olympic torch relay was any indication, it’s gonna be a long journey before the torch gets to Beijing for the Summer Games. The photo above is of a protester during the relay Sunday in...
28 Apr 08		South Korea: Olympic Torch Relay Protest » Global Voices R. Elgin from Marmot's Hole blog about the Olympic Torch relay protest in Seoul.
24 Mar 08		Tibet promises security efforts for Olympic torch relay » People's Daily Tibetan sports authorities have pledged to take security measures to protect the Beijing Olympic Games torch relay against sabotage by supporters of the Dalai clique. The leading team of the relay will closely work with relevant dep ...
28 Apr 08		Japan: Nagano red for Olympic torch relay » Global Voices The Japanese leg of the Olympic torch relay came to an end on Saturday without serious incident, but many Japanese bloggers who attended the event were left with lasting -- and often bitter -- impressions. Many remarked on how, for one day, the city...
21 Mar 08		Torch relay to go ahead » Shanghai Daily TIBETAN mountaineers have vowed all-out efforts to ensure the smooth movement of the torch relay for the upcoming Olympic Games, after Olympic organizers said the Tibet leg will go ahead as planned despite the recent riot in Lhasa. "The more the Dalai...

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