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The Olympic torch: Peace and controversy
March 27, 2008
China has said there are no plans to change the Olympic torch's two scheduled visits to Tibet, where anti-China protests turned violent in the capital Lhasa in mid-March.
Also see: Beijing 2008 torch lit amid protests
After the flame arrives in Beijing on March 31, a second torch will be lit from it and brought to Tibet, where Chinese climbers will attempt to take it to the top of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, in May.
Here are some facts about the Olympic torch relay, and past and present controversies.
Image: A torch from London's 1948 Olympics is displayed. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
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