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 Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject: Torch carries Tibet debate to UK |
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Torch carries Tibet debate to UK
By Jon Kelly
BBC News
Protesters watched as Denise Lewis carried the torch into Downing Street
With colourfully-dressed groups of rival supporters waving flags and chanting slogans, it had all the ingredients of a major sporting event.
But athletics became juxtaposed with politics as the Olympic torch made its way through the streets of London en route to the controversial Beijing 2008 games.
Protesters opposed to China's human rights record and presence in Tibet made sure that attention was focused on more than just sporting endeavour.
Like any stadium crowd, they chanted and sang - but their slogans included "Shame on you, China," and "Stop the killing in Tibet."
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