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Only moments after the first Olympic torchbearer began his descent down the Eiffel Tower, a protester shouted "Freedom for the Chinese!" and lunged toward the flame.
Later, protesters booed trucks emblazoned with the names of Olympic corporate sponsors. They chained themselves to railings. They hurled water at the flame and hung banners depicting the Olympic rings as handcuffs from atop the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame cathedral.
Eventually, Chinese organizers simply gave up: They canceled the final third of what they had envisioned as a triumphant jog past world famous landmarks like the Louvre, the Seine River bridges and the Place de la Concorde. They put the torch on board a bus and sent it to its final destination, a sports stadium, where more protesters waited.
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http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/...h-Optional.php
Hard to believe the french can stop protesting a country that gives people more freedom and start protesting a country that oppresses them so quickly. No doubt the new conservative government is straightening things out in France.