Protesters disrupt Olympic torch relay in London
source: http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL0634386520080406
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"LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters waving Tibetan flags and shouting "Shame on China" disrupted the Olympic torch relay through London on Sunday, billed as a journey of harmony and peace.
Chinese officials in blue tracksuits and scores of British police officers encircled the celebrities and athletes parading the flame, but determined demonstrators repeatedly broke through their security cordon.
In scenes embarrassing for China and contrasting starkly with the Olympic spirit, police repeatedly tackled campaigners who hurled themselves into the path of the torch throughout its 31-mile relay by foot, bike, boat and bus."
Chinese officials in blue tracksuits and scores of British police officers encircled the celebrities and athletes parading the flame, but determined demonstrators repeatedly broke through their security cordon.
In scenes embarrassing for China and contrasting starkly with the Olympic spirit, police repeatedly tackled campaigners who hurled themselves into the path of the torch throughout its 31-mile relay by foot, bike, boat and bus."
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