Greeks Light Flame for Beijing Olympics Amid Tensions Over Tibet
Greeks Light Flame for Beijing Olympics Amid Tensions Over Tibet
Wow! Taking it too far. Huh! Are they trying to hide something?
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece - Three men from a free-press group ran onto the
field of the stadium in Ancient Olympia during Monday’s flame-lighting ceremony
for the Beijing Olympics, evading massive security aimed at preventing such
disruptions in the wake of China’s crackdown in Tibet.
…One protester held a black banner showing the Olympic rings as
handcuffs. The group said three members, including the group’s secretary general
Robert Menard, managed to get into the ceremony without being stopped.
…China state TV cut away from the protest and showed a prerecorded scene,
preventing Chinese viewers from seeing the incident. Chinese television
commentators did not mention the demonstration.
