| The Olympic torch relay of the Beijing Games | | | | Security Overview |
| encountered several bumps during its journey | | | | The French authorities had designed a strong |
| through Paris which forced the torch to be carried | | | | safety plan to avoid incidents in the case |
| into a bus reported the police. But, shortly after | | | | someone tried to step while the Olympic fire was |
| the Olympic fire was on again. | | | | on march. The measurements included 3,000 |
| Since its exit at the Eiffel Tower the former | | | | agents who created a ring of a perimeter of 200 |
| athlete Stéphane Diaganá carried site | | | | meters around the flame all this to once more |
| the torch. Unfortunately, it became rapidly | | | | prevent any type of unexpected incidents as the |
| surrounded by demonstrators in favor of the | | | | ones that recently took place in London. |
| human rights; while thousands of Tibet flags were | | | | Additionally, some 65-motorcycle riders |
| show; a situation which rapidly became chaotic. | | | | surrounded the torch and two security vehicles |
| Due to the delay the situation arose the | | | | besides a helicopter and several motorboats |
| organizers decided to transport the torch by a | | | | followed them on the Siena River stream. There |
| bus in various sections where the number the | | | | was also an extensive deployment of police |
| demonstrators was greater. Many of them tried | | | | officers, firemen and other agents who |
| to upset the parade, which was surrounded by | | | | complemented the group. |
| impressive measures of security. | | | | No Itinerary Changes in Beijing |
| Near the Southern part of Paris the police | | | | Despite of the recent unfortunate events, the |
| indicated that four persons who carried a fire | | | | 2008 Beijing Organizer Committee, stated that |
| extinguisher were detained along the way reason | | | | "nothing will able to stop" the march of the |
| for which the scheduled ceremonies were | | | | Olympic torch and added that its voyage |
| suspended. | | | | throughout the world "will be maintained" |
| Due to these recent incidents the Olympic torch's | | | | accordingly and "will be a success". "We will not |
| journey was modified. The event organizers, in | | | | change the schedules due to the incidents", |
| coordination with the Chinese Embassy in Paris | | | | rebranded Wang Hui, the Public Relations of the |
| decided to call off the predicted ceremony in the | | | | Bocog department's director, who ruled out the |
| City Hall, which had duration of half an hour. | | | | possibility to send "troops of security" to the cities |
| One of the organizations involved in the protests - | | | | in which the torch will be arriving, as they do not |
| Reporters Without Borders - and others pro | | | | want to create a tenser atmosphere surrounding |
| defense of the Tibet where much involved in the | | | | the Olympic fire. |
| demonstrations at the French capital. Finally; the | | | | The torch, that now is in Paris, will traveled |
| torch arrived at 5: 40 PM to the Charléty of | | | | through 21 cities in five continents as well as via |
| Paris stadium; almost 45 minutes behind the | | | | several Chinese provinces before returning to |
| predicted schedule after a chaotic route of 28 | | | | Beijing for the Olympic games' inaugural |
| kilometers shadowed by activists trying to | | | | ceremony, which will be celebrated next August |
| encourage the world to defend the human rights | | | | 8th. |
| situation in Tibet. | | | | |