San Fran switcheroo

Posted By Joshua Keating Wednesday, April 9, 2008 - 7:00 PM Share

The Olympic torch relay organizers have now resorted to switching their route at the last minute to avoid protests:

The first runner held the torch aloft and began the route, flanked by tall, blue-clad Chinese security officials. But the group then promptly disappeared into a large waterfront warehouse for a last-minute change of route by authorities to head off trouble. What Chinese Olympic organizers have called a "Journey of Harmony," quickly became the mystery of the missing flame.

Note to China and the IOC: At the point where you're actually hiding the torch from onlookers, it may be time to cut your losses and grab the next plane to Beijing.

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FLOOPHY

5:59 PM ET

April 9, 2008

They made a game out of

They made a game out of getting the Olympic Torch passed the protesters
http://www.fyrebug.com/?p=5186 — I don't know if it's funny or sad.

 

OLDSARG

8:09 PM ET

April 9, 2008

It's sad.

It's sad.

 

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