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Article: Beijing Olympic spokesman condemns attempts to sabotage torch relay in London
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- April 6, 2008
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Beijing Olympic spokesman condemns attempts to sabotage torch
relay in London
BEIJING, April 6 (Xinhua) -- A Beijing Olympic official on Sunday
strongly criticized the attempt by some "pro-Tibet independence"
activists to sabotage the torch relay event in London, as an obvious
act of defying the Olympic spirit.
A spokesman from the torch relay center of the Beijing Olympic
Organizing Committee said that as the highest symbol of the Olympic
spirit, the Olympic flame represents peace, friendship and progress.
Under the authorization of the International Olympic Committee, the
Beijing Olympic torch relay is taking its journey of harmony
throughout the world, sharing the passion and glory of ...