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April 07, 2008
Protesters Threaten Torch, French Surrender
Allah points out that before today, the total number of times the Olympic torch has been extinguished was two. Today, the French managed to beat that record.
(CNN) -- The last part of the Olympic torch relay in Paris was canceled Monday after a day of chaos in which anti-China protesters forced authorities to extinguish the flame at least five times, take to a bus and skip some scheduled stops, including city hall.Why put out the torch? I can understand the desire to protect it, but putting it out to do seems more like, well, surrender than security.There were confrontations between the authorities and demonstrators throughout the day as the relay attempted to crisscross Paris, birthplace of the modern Olympic movement, passing landmarks including l'Arc d'Triomphe, the Place de la Concord, The Louvre and Notre Dame.
The torch was eventually driven by bus to its ending destination, where it was displayed again during a public ceremony at a stadium.
Posted by slublog at April 7, 2008 10:09 PM
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