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In photos: 'Turkey Olympic Torch Ceremony'

By M&C News Apr 3, 2008, 15:10 GMT

Chinas Olympic commission vice president Jiang Xiaoyi stands near by Chinese sportsmen as they burn the Olympic Torch in front of the Blue Mosque during a ceremony at Ottoman era in Istanbul, Turkey, 03 April 2008. The Olympic Torch began a worldwide tour on 02 April when it leaved Beijing, travelling 30 days overseas and 100 within China before lighting the flame at the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing on 08 August 2008. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

China's Olympic commission vice president Jiang Xiaoyi stands near by Chinese sportsmen as they burn the Olympic Torch in front of the Blue Mosque during a ceremony at Ottoman era in Istanbul, Turkey, 03 April 2008. The Olympic Torch began a worldwide tour on 02 April when it leaved Beijing, travelling 30 days overseas and 100 within China before lighting the flame at the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing on 08 August 2008. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

Turkish figure skater Tugba Karademir holds the Olympic torch in front of the Blue Mosque during a ceremony at Ottoman era in Istanbul, Turkey, 03 April 2008. The Olympic Torch began a worldwide tour on 02 April when it left Beijing, travelling 30 days overseas and 100 within China before lighting the flame at the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing on 08 August 2008. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

Turkish figure skater Tugba Karademir holds the Olympic torch in front of the Blue Mosque during a ceremony at Ottoman era in Istanbul, Turkey, 03 April 2008. The Olympic Torch began a worldwide tour on 02 April when it left Beijing, travelling 30 days overseas and 100 within China before lighting the flame at the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing on 08 August 2008. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

Turkish figure skater Tugba Karademir holds the Olympic torch in front of the Blue Mosque during a ceremony at Ottoman era in Istanbul, Turkey, 03 April 2008. The Olympic Torch began a worldwide tour on 02 April when it left Beijing, travelling 30 days overseas and 100 within China before lighting the flame at the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing on 08 August 2008. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

Turkish figure skater Tugba Karademir holds the Olympic torch in front of the Blue Mosque during a ceremony at Ottoman era in Istanbul, Turkey, 03 April 2008. The Olympic Torch began a worldwide tour on 02 April when it left Beijing, travelling 30 days overseas and 100 within China before lighting the flame at the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing on 08 August 2008. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

Uighur Muslims protestors struggle with Turkish riot police as they are holding placards reading; Lets boycott Beijing Olympics for East Turkistan and stop the occupation of China on Tibet and East Turkistan, in front of the Blue Mosque during the Olympic Torch ceremony at Ottoman era in Istanbul, Turkey, 03 April 2008. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

Uighur Muslims protestors struggle with Turkish riot police as they are holding placards reading; ''Let's boycott Beijing Olympics for East Turkistan' and 'stop the occupation of China on Tibet and East Turkistan', in front of the Blue Mosque during the Olympic Torch ceremony at Ottoman era in Istanbul, Turkey, 03 April 2008. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

Uighur Muslims protestors struggle with Turkish riot police as they hold placards reading; Lets boycott Beijing Olympics for East Turkistan and stop the occupation of China on Tibet and East Turkistan, in front of the Blue Mosque during the Olympic Torch ceremony at Ottoman era in Istanbul, Turkey 03 April 2008. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

Uighur Muslims protestors struggle with Turkish riot police as they hold placards reading; 'Let's boycott Beijing Olympics for East Turkistan' and 'stop the occupation of China on Tibet and East Turkistan', in front of the Blue Mosque during the Olympic Torch ceremony at Ottoman era in Istanbul, Turkey 03 April 2008. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

Uighur Muslims protestors struggle with Turkish riot police as they hold placards reading; Lets boycott Beijing Olympics for East Turkistan, in front of the Blue Mosque during the Olympic Torch ceremony at Ottoman era in Istanbul, Turkey, 03 April 2008. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

Uighur Muslims protestors struggle with Turkish riot police as they hold placards reading; 'Let's boycott Beijing Olympics for East Turkistan', in front of the Blue Mosque during the Olympic Torch ceremony at Ottoman era in Istanbul, Turkey, 03 April 2008. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

Turkish riot police detain an Uighur Muslims protestor during a rally against the Olympic Torch ceremony at Ottoman era in Istanbul, Turkey, 03 April 2008. A group of Uighur Muslim had gathered to protest against the Olympic in China. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU

Turkish riot police detain an Uighur Muslims protestor during a rally against the Olympic Torch ceremony at Ottoman era in Istanbul, Turkey, 03 April 2008. A group of Uighur Muslim had gathered to protest against the Olympic in China. EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU



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WilliamApr 3rd, 2008 - 17:37:54

I think the Chinese will organize a fantastic Olympics. They are just a go-getter people. Hardworking. Good Luck Beijing!

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Olympic turned something elseApr 3rd, 2008 - 21:16:21

This is not Olympic no longer ,China made it somthing dirty

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Titus CurendaroApr 4th, 2008 - 15:13:00

If China is going to be a superpower, its going to need to wise up, and develop respect for the individual and cultural rights of others, especially its occupied colonies. How they treat their citizens reflects on how they will deal with other nations.

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HaiSonHaApr 4th, 2008 - 22:53:32

China is a fox plus lion. And with the naivety and cowardice from Western mentality, the day it will turn into a modern Hitler, the only thing people can say is 'it's too late'. 'Don't buy China anymore' is a preventive medicine for the coming Fourth Reich.
Look at the way they conquer countries around and treat people at Tianmen, Tibet, Xiang Jiang,Vietnamese Northern borders, Spratley and Paracels Islands! and why not Taiwan next!

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Allen YuApr 5th, 2008 - 02:20:20

I hope for a successful Olympics and less righteousness from the people of the West. Do not distort the truly noble and universal goals of human rights into mere tool for short sighted political gain. China is neither a Nazi nor part of an evil axis.

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Nobody has the right to kill a human.

Olympics & Olympians are meant to be seen as Roll-model for young humans & Humankind. China an Evil political Tyranny uses Executions to help it stay in power. This makes China unfit to be a Roll-model. Therefore the China Olympics need to be cancelled.

The International Olympic Committee prostituted itself to Evil.
Tyranny & executions are a serious threat to the human species. By allowing China to hold the Olympics the IOC has betrayed its goals & ideals. The IOC should be closed down it represent Evil Greed & endorses killings of humans.

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