i just hear that flame has been put out in paris - this tibet thing wont go away.

cannot say if this is 100% tru as it was a quick grab from the radio

Havent heard anything yet, only thing i have found is

THE Paris leg of the Beijing Olympics torch relay began today at the foot of the Eiffel Tower amid tight security and protests by pro-Tibet activists.

The torch was to be carried in relay by 80 runners on a 28km route to a stadium in the south of the capital, protected by a cordon of motorcycle police, jogging firemen, police on roller blades and dozens of riot police vehicles.
Hundreds of pro-Tibet activists were protesting on a square opposite the Eiffel Tower against China's crackdown in Tibet.

THE Beijing Olympics torch has resumed its relay across Paris after it was briefly placed on a bus for safety amid pro-Tibet protests, journalists at the scene said.
The relay had got just 200m from its starting point at the Eiffel Tower when it was put on the bus on the banks of the River Seine.

People were lying down on the road on the route the flame waas due to take, journalists said.

just happened breaking news 4 mins ago

News.com.au

Wonder how its going to get through Tibet.

The Flame was put out twice thats what they said on Fox sports news

FOXNews.com - Olympic Torch Relay Resumes in Paris After Officials Snuff Flame Twice Amid Protests - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

PARIS — The Olympic torch was extinguished and put on a bus for protection at least twice Monday as it moved through Paris amid heavy protests, including at least one attempt to rush a torch-bearer.

A man identified as a Green Party activist was grabbed by security officers as he headed for 1997 400-meter world champion Stephane Diagana, who was carrying the torch at the beginning of its relay from the first floor of the Eiffel Tower. The man was tackled before he got close to Diagana.

Later in the relay, police threw other protesters to the ground and carried some away. The torch was snuffed out and placed on a bus.

It was extinguished and put on a bus again less than an hour later as protesters booed and began chanting "Tibet!" although none appeared to rush the torch.

The relay resumed but protesters were planning more demonstrations along Monday's route.

On Sunday London police repeatedly scuffled with protesters decrying China's human rights record and a recent crackdown on Tibetans. One tried to grab the torch, while another tried to snuff out the flame with what appeared to be a fire extinguisher. Thirty-seven people were arrested.

The flame's round-the-world trip is the longest in Olympic history, and it is meant to shine a spotlight on China's economic and political power. But activists have used to publicize anger at Beijing's policies at home and abroad.

There have been protests since the flame embarked on a 85,000-mile journey from Ancient Olympia in Greece to Beijing for the Aug. 8-24 Olympic Games.

The torch relay is expected to face demonstrations in San Francisco, New Delhi and possibly elsewhere on its 21-stop, six-continent tour before arriving in mainland China on May 4.

Paris police conceived an elaborate security plan to keep the torch in a safe "bubble."

French torchbearers were to be encircled by several hundred officers, some in riot police vehicles and on motorcycles, others on skates and on foot. Three boats were also to patrol the Seine River, and a helicopter was to fly over Paris, police said.

About 80 athletes planned to carry the torch over a 17-mile route that starts at the Eiffel Tower, heads down the Champs-Elysees avenue toward City Hall, then crosses over the Seine before ending at the Charlety track and field stadium.

In Beijing Monday, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said he was "very concerned" about unrest in Tibet, his strongest comments to date on the political storm surrounding the Games.

"The International Olympic Committee has expressed its serious concern and calls for a rapid peaceful resolution in Tibet," Rogge said. He added that violent protests, "for whatever reason," are "not compatible with the values of the torch relay or the Olympic Games."

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