Globe and Mail
April 10, 2008 at 9:36 PM EDT
By Geoffrey York
BEIJING — The International Olympic Committee and China clashed yesterday over human rights and the protest-plagued Olympic torch relay. IOC president Jacques Rogge acknowledged that the Olympics have plunged into crisis, then pleaded with China to respect its promises on human rights.
San Francisco Chronicle
April 10, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco leaders surprised thousands of supporters and protesters today by rerouting the Beijing Olympic torch run from its advertised route to a more picturesque course that avoided the throngs of demonstrators lined up along the Embarcadero.
Authorities confirmed that the closing ceremony at Justin Herman Plaza had been […]
The Chinese government and the International Olympic Committee are reportedly in crisis talks, after they massively underestimated worldwide ourtage over Beijing’s repressive rule in Tibet. This report is from the Financial Times:
Beijing officials are to hold urgent talks with senior members of the Olympic movement about the torch relay, as concern grows among International Olympic […]
A bit of satire from The Onion:
Olympic Torch Used to Ignite Tibetan Protesters
BEIJING—A universally recognized symbol of goodwill, the Olympic torch was used to immolate hundreds of Tibetan protesters during its journey across mainland China last week, in what is being called a stirring display of competitive spirit and Chinese nationalism.
“It was a thrilling experience,” said […]
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 […]
The Times
April 7, 2008
China has tried to shield its people from news of the travails of the Olympic torch relay through London and angrily condemned the protesters who tried to disrupt its route.
An official for the Beijing Olympic Games torch relay office voiced disgust at attempts by protesters opposing Beijing’s drive to restore order in […]
BBC
April 6, 20008
Thirty-seven arrests have been made after clashes between pro-Tibet protesters and police as the Olympic torch made its way through London.
Protests over China’s human rights record began soon after the relay began at Wembley, and prompted an increasing police presence through the city.
One protester tried to snatch the torch from […]
According to the International Olympic Committee’s myopic view of the world, everything is in “gold medal” shape (IOC’s terrible pun, not ours) for the Beijing Olympics:
The chief of the operations team, Hein Verbruggen, headed to a podium to assure the world that Beijing was on the right track, capable of a “gold medal performance” on everything […]
The Sydney Morning Heralds reports on How activists have hijacked the symbols of the Olympic Games and used them to shame China.
Great coverage of our recently released Torch Relay Animation Parody:
A similarly edgy animation is being promoted by Students for a Free Tibet on its parody of the official Torch Relay site. The animation, a […]
When China’s Torch Comes to India on April 17th - Speak out for Tibet.
We, the undersigned Tibetan individuals and organizations, appeal to all Indian citizens and, in particular, those people chosen to be Olympic torch-bearers, to speak out for the Tibetan people when China’s Torch comes to India on April 17th. At this critical moment, […]
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