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Author Topic: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions  (Read 8295 times)

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Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« on: March 24, 2008, 07:25:43 PM »

Legend:
Disrupted
Not disrupted
Missing, presumed frozen
Kidnapped by paramilitary
Extinguished
Changed the route at the last minute

Locations of Torch Ceremonies disrupted by Pro-Tibet/Human Rights activists:
  • Olympia
  • Athens
  • Beijing
  • Kazakhstan
  • St Petersburg, Ru
  • London
  • Paris
  • San Francisco
  • Buenos Aires



Scheduled Route for Olympic Torch, in General by Date
  • March 24-29: Greece.
  • March 31: Beijing.
  • April 2: Almaty, Kazakhstan.
  • April 3: Istanbul, Turkey.
  • April 5: St. Petersburg, Russia.
  • April 6: London.
  • April 7: Paris.
  • April 9: San Francisco.
  • April 11: Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • April 13: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
  • April 14: Muscat, Oman.
  • April 16: Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • April 17: New Delhi, India.
  • April 19: Bangkok, Thailand.
  • April 21: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • April 22: Jakarta, Indonesia.
  • April 24: Canberra, Australia.
  • April 26: Nagano, Japan.
  • April 27: Seoul, South Korea.
  • April 28: Pyongyang, North Korea.
  • April 29: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  • May 2: Hong Kong.
  • May 3: Macao.
  • May 4-10: Enters Chinese provinces, including at one point, a trip up Mount Everest from the Tibet side.
  • May 20-21 Shanghai.
  • Aug. 6: Beijing.
  • Aug. 8: Start of Olympics.

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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2008, 12:27:50 AM »

They're going to try to take the thing all the way up mount Everest?  It looks like you should put a third color in your legend for "Frozen to death."
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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2008, 09:11:43 PM »

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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2008, 09:37:36 PM »

links to news reports if possible kthx

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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2008, 11:27:31 PM »

It's nice to see Tibet in the news.
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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2008, 10:15:50 PM »

NYT: The Chinese government says it has evidence that the Dalai Lama incited the riots of two weeks ago, but that you can't see it and will just have to take the Chinese government's word for it.

More protests scheduled for tomorrow, in Tiananmen Square, where no previous protests against the Chinese government have ever occurred; just ask the Chinese government.
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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2008, 10:47:06 PM »

The Chinese consulate in Vancouver was ruthlessly on the defensive this week.  While I do not have articles at hand, I will point out that they seem to be more wishy-washy by the second. 

Fair enough.

Otherwise, witness accounts say that the square was packed with school children, and the nearby subway station was closed for the day.  Not surprising considering that Beijing is the host city of the Olympics. 

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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2008, 04:10:54 AM »

I can't find the article now, but did you see the bit about the Chinese ambassador to Canada comparing Tibetans to the Nazis?

Invocation of Godwin's law in real life is always, uh, yeah. :hurr:
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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2008, 07:02:23 PM »

I heard about it.  That being said, I don't think the two organizations ever had any other relation apart from the symbol..
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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2008, 04:03:25 AM »

Oh, I wasn't saying they had. I was just reminding us all that there is no low the mouthpeices of the CPC won't stoop to.
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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2008, 01:05:25 PM »

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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2008, 06:37:27 AM »

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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2008, 11:36:53 AM »

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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2008, 11:49:54 AM »

You know what the best part of that was?  The news article loaded before anything else on the page did for me.

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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2008, 01:30:30 PM »

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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2008, 03:28:43 PM »

Fuckin' A. I was just coming to post that.

Side note: According to the legend above, Athens is keeping some pretty hilarious company so far.
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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #18 on: April 07, 2008, 03:29:56 PM »

This is like an Olympic competition in itself.

C'mon San Fran. Take home the gold.
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Re: Olympic Torch Ceremony Disruptions
« Reply #19 on: April 07, 2008, 03:36:10 PM »

Let us all contribute to the failure of China.  Trollers unite!
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