Olympic Torch Relay Starts in London

Courtesy Topix - Sports News  Sun, 04/06/2008 - 05:47

"You don't solve them on the football ground; you don't solve them in the swimming pool."

Five-time Olympic gold medalist rower Steve Redgrave launched the Olympic torch relay across London on Sunday amid heavy security and attempts by Tibet protesters to disrupt the procession.

Three demonstrators tried to board a relay bus at Wembley, the stadium where the torch began its London leg, before being dragged away by police.

Activists demonstrating China's human rights record and a...


 

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