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Protestors hold rival torch relay
April 17, 2008
Tibetans, led by Buddhist monks and backed by local supporters, set off from the mausoleum of Mahatma Gandhi, the champion of India's non-violent independence movement, carrying a torch they said symbolised a free Tibet.
China's new National Stadium opens its doors
The Olympic torch has been beset by protests through Europe and the Americas, over Chinese rule in Tibet. In some places, protesters tried to snuff out the flame and organisers extinguished or hid the torch to keep it safe.
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