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2008 Beijing Games Torch Ceremony clouded by continuing protests
Last Sunday at the archaeological site Olympia - near the temple of Hera at 29 Games Olympic Torch was lit. This was the beginning of the five-month journey towards the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, which begin Aug. 8.
The carrier the torch will be the first taekwondo medal Athens 2004 - Greek athlete Alexander Nikolaidis who will have the task of taking the torch in Greece for six days. Luo Xuejuan, swimming Olympic gold medal was China's second carrier, taking the flame from Nikolaidis. The Greek athlete then handed over to Chinese officials at the Stadium Olympic Kalimarmaro.
Despite the high security measures, the event was marred by the interference of two pro-Tibet demonstrators carrying flags of color black. In addition, three members of the press freedom in Paris showed a banner with the symbol of the Olympic Games as an attempt wives clear lack of respect for national symbols. All activists were detained by police but later released on bail.
Later were interviewed and said the accusations were "absurd and senseless." Reporters Without Borders said: "We were in no way attacking the Olympic Games spirit or Greece. " We were simply protesting against the policy being carried out in China during this period of intensifying repression. "
Despite the unusual oppositions Chinese climbers carried the Olympic torch to the summit of 8,444 meters the highest mountain on the planet - The Everest. This is certainly a challenge not only for climbers, but to disturb the situation that exists in Tibet does not mean easier. In recent days the capital of Tibet - Lhasa has been hit by the ongoing unrest as the people who live in this land claim independence from China.
137,000 km torch route involves more than 27,870 torchbearers who together will covered five continents and 134 cities. It is expected that along the way will be more protests for of Tibetans worldwide. Some of the places we are awaiting the torch and in which there will be additional ceremonies are: Almaty, Istanbul, St. Petersburg, London, Paris, San Francisco, Buenos Aires, Dar es Salaam, Muscat, Islamabad, New Delhi, New, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Canberra, Nagano, Seoul, Pyongyang City Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Macao, Tianjin and Beijing, once again.
Jacques Rogge - President of the International Olympic Committee said at the ceremony "Today will lead to the opening of the first Olympic Games in China, where a fifth of the world's population is looking for them." "The messengers will be citizens, young or old, can not disabled, athletes and members of the Olympic Movement, who are all eager to promote what each one of us can contribute to a better world, "he said.
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