Torch relay may be dropped for 2012
Found on Ananova on Sunday, 06 April 2008
The tradition of an international torch relay could be discontinued for the London 2012 Olympics, organisers said.
She denied that the uncertainty about an international relay was in response to the pro-Tibetan demonstrations in London.
Police made 37 arrests as thousands of human rights campaigners tried to disrupt the procession.
Organisers were forced to cancel the final series of relays through Paris following another day of anti-China protests.
I'm sure this has nothing to do with the fact that China still occupies Tibet and now politicans begin to realize than an international torch relay may give protestors a chance to voice their opinions. That spokeswoman should have suggested that China drops its military oppression of Tibet instead. But no, in sports, we're all friends and don't talk about our skeletons in the closet (and this is meant literally).