Beijing Olympics 2008

Navtej Kohli find first time in the world history games and sports event faces such kind o\f demonstration even While George Bush set off USA Olympians to take part many human rights personals raise slogan against it. Navtej Kohli want to ask that It is true Tibetan people and protesters are right but sports events cannot be relate with this.
Many condemn and many protests makes journey of Beijing Olympics torch very difficult. Many counties and many sports personalities denied running with Olympics Torch 2008. Although it be matter of proud and dignity when a person get a chance to run with Olympics torch. Many times in many counties path had changed or shortened due to Tibetan protest.
On April 26 2008, it Beijing, China announced the ‘Journey of Honors ‘ of the torch relay and announced it will run until August 8, 2008 , inauguration of Beijing Olympics 2008. The Journey of torch was 129 days long and had to cover 137,000 km (85,000 mi) and longest path since torch run first time in 1936 Berlin Olympics. On March 24 being lit at birthplace of Olympic Games Greece and traveled to Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, after that Beijing on 31 March and planed to en route over six continents passing through ‘Silk Route’. Mount Everest with the Nepal , Tibet also covered up in this journey .
But the torch was faced many protest and slogan while passing several countries , due to of political issues, particularly those related to China's human rights record, the recent unrest in Tibet, the war in Darfur. In San Francisco thousand of people protest against and in protest had changed the path in Pyongyang. First time in the world history Olympics torch was extinguished by China Officials in Paris due to security reason .
The protests in Europe were describe as "shameful" by the Chinese government, accusing them as "intentional disruption...who gave no thought to the Olympic spirit or the laws of Britain and France" and who "tarnish the lofty Olympic spirit", and vowed they would continue with the relay and not allow the protests to "impede the Olympic spirit". While torch was passing through Europe and North America . the president of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge depicted situation as crises and also announced that during games if anybody will find with Tibetan Flag will be expelled from the games
But in June international torch relay for the Paralympic Games due to Sichuan earthquake.

Torch : Torch design based upon a traditional Chinese design known as "Lucky Cloud", made of Aluminum which is 72 CM in height and 985Gm in weight having capacity to remain lit in 65 kilometer per hour winds, and in rain of up to 50 millimeters per hour. It having ignition key to ignite and fuelled with propane which can fuel it for 15 minute . It designed by Lenovo Group with the old Chinese beliefs that entire world is made for five things .

Lanterns
It was planned previously that flame will be lightened during whole rely but may be extinguished at night , on aero plane or in bad weather . But protect was be one of another reason behind extinguished , the Olympic Flame is kept alight in a set of 8 lanterns.
Aircraft
Air China Airbus A330 (registered B-6075), painted in the red and yellow colors designated to carry in March 2008 . The plane will travel a total of 85,077 mi (136,918 km) for a duration of 130 days through 21 countries and regions.
Route Disputes : China Olympics officials announced torch rely over six continents from AMrch 2008 to August 2008 , which have a stop in Taipei between Ho Chi Minh City and Hong Kong but some disputes the plan ha changed .
Beijing Olympics Torch Journey
Greece: Maria Nafpliotou, in the role of a High Priestess ignite torch at Olympia, Greece, site of the Ancient Olympics and hand over it to silver medalist of the 2004 Summer Olympics in taekwondo Alexandros Nikolaidis from Greece, and he again handed it to Olympic champion in women's breaststroke Luo Xuejuan from C hina. But due unrest in Tibet, three members of Reporters Without Borders, including Robert Ménard breached security and attempted to disrupt a speech by Liu Qi, the head of Beijing's Olympic organizing committee during the torch lighting ceremony in Olympia, Greece.
Chinese legal chief Zhou Yongkang and State Councilor Liu Yandong. Welcomed torch in China and hand over to Hu Jintao, the President
Kazakhstan: President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev on 2nd April 2008 bear the torch first time and the journey starts from Medeo stadium to Astana Square and took 20 KM run .
Turkey: On April 3 torch starts his journey Sultanahmet Square () and finished in Taksim Square
Russia: 5 April torch was arrived at Saint Petersburg, Russia. and ran 20m KM start at the Victory Square and finish at the Palace Square.
United Kingdom: Rely stared at Wembley Stadium on 6 April and passing throughout London city and ended after 48 Km run with in 7 hours and half hours at O2 Arena due to Tibet protesters .

France : Torch was reached on April 7 and start journey at first level Eiffel Tower and finished at the Stade Charléty . The journey was planned to be 28 KM but due to some reason it was shortened .Also scheduled ceremony at the town hall was cancelled.
United States: On April torch journey was started from San Francisco, California and routed by officials to an unannounced route . At McCovey Cove , Norman Bellingham of the U.S. Olympic Committee gave the torch to Chinese 1992 Olympic champion swimmer Lin Li. The planned closing ceremony at Justin Herman Plaza was cancelled and instead, a ceremony was held at San Francisco International Airport, where the torch was to leave for Buenos Aires
Argentina: April 11 torch had reached to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and starts journey with an artist show at Lola Mora amphitheatre in Costanera Sur and the end of the show the mayor of Buenos Aires Mauricio Macri gave the torch to the first torchbearer, Carlos Espínola. The journey end at Gabriela Sabatini. The 13.8 km route included landmarks like the obelisk and Plaza de Mayo
Some other countries where the torch was reached on the dates are
Tanzania: Dar es Salaam April 13.
Oman: Muscat April 14.
Pakistan: Islamabad April 16.
India: Due to heavy protest the rely was through on New Delhi April 17 and shortened to 2.3 KM which shared by 70 runner and pass through India Gate , but public was disallowed to see the rely . Some famous personalities had withdrew their names to carry Olympics torch are Kiran Bedi, Soha Ali Khan, Sachin Tendulkar, Bhaichung Bhutia and Sunil Gavaskar , some told personal reason but Bhaichung Bhutia had told he withdrew his name because of “Tibet and their struggle". More specifically Indian politics Big Icon Rahul Gandhi also denied to carry torch.
Thailand: Bangkok April 18
Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur, April 21.
Indonesia: Jakarta April 22.
Australia: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 24 April
Japan: Nagano, April 26.
South Korea: Seoul, April 27
North Korea: Pyongyang April 28.
Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City April 29.
Hong Kong: Hong Kong on May 2.
Macau: Macau May 3.
The torch also covered many domestic places of China Hainan, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui,
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