Paris protesters force Olympic torch onto bus
Posted by philo on Apr 7, 2008 in Beijing Olympics 2008, Global Contributors, Home, SFT Global | 0 comments
PARIS (Reuters) - Protests over China’s crackdown on Tibet forced organizers in Paris to put the Olympic torch on a bus on Monday to protect it from demonstrators.
A police source said the torch was placed aboard a bus shortly after setting off from the Eiffel Tower.
A member of the French Greens party had earlier been restrained by police when trying to grab the torch from the first of 80 torch bearers, former world 400 meters hurdles champion Stephane Diagana. (more…)
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