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56db30ebe7c41114004b4f03
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Wary of protests, the Indian authorities have decided to shorten the route of the relay in New Delhi, and have given it the security normally associated with Republic Day celebrations, which are considered terrorist targets. Chinese intelligence's expectations of points on the relay route that would be particularly 'vu...
Who was said to have canceled an official trip to China in protest?
{ "text": [ "Kamal Nath" ], "answer_start": [ 681 ] }
56db30ebe7c41114004b4f04
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Wary of protests, the Indian authorities have decided to shorten the route of the relay in New Delhi, and have given it the security normally associated with Republic Day celebrations, which are considered terrorist targets. Chinese intelligence's expectations of points on the relay route that would be particularly 'vu...
At what time in the middle of the night was the diplomat summoned?
{ "text": [ "2 am" ], "answer_start": [ 549 ] }
56db30ebe7c41114004b4f05
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Wary of protests, the Indian authorities have decided to shorten the route of the relay in New Delhi, and have given it the security normally associated with Republic Day celebrations, which are considered terrorist targets. Chinese intelligence's expectations of points on the relay route that would be particularly 'vu...
The Olympic relay had the same security precautions taken as what other special day?
{ "text": [ "Republic Day" ], "answer_start": [ 158 ] }
56db30ebe7c41114004b4f06
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Wary of protests, the Indian authorities have decided to shorten the route of the relay in New Delhi, and have given it the security normally associated with Republic Day celebrations, which are considered terrorist targets. Chinese intelligence's expectations of points on the relay route that would be particularly 'vu...
What kind of targets do Republic Day events present as?
{ "text": [ "terrorist targets." ], "answer_start": [ 206 ] }
56d969badc89441400fdb418
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
India rejected Chinese demands that the torch route be clear of India's 150,000-strong Tibetan exile community, by which they required a ban on congregation near the curtailed 3 km route. In response Indian officials said India was a democracy, and "a wholesale ban on protests was out of the question". Contradicting so...
How many people comprised the Tibetan exile community?
{ "text": [ "150,000" ], "answer_start": [ 72 ] }
56d969badc89441400fdb419
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
India rejected Chinese demands that the torch route be clear of India's 150,000-strong Tibetan exile community, by which they required a ban on congregation near the curtailed 3 km route. In response Indian officials said India was a democracy, and "a wholesale ban on protests was out of the question". Contradicting so...
India refused China's request that the Tibetan exile community be avoided because they said India is what?
{ "text": [ "a democracy" ], "answer_start": [ 232 ] }
56d969badc89441400fdb41a
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
India rejected Chinese demands that the torch route be clear of India's 150,000-strong Tibetan exile community, by which they required a ban on congregation near the curtailed 3 km route. In response Indian officials said India was a democracy, and "a wholesale ban on protests was out of the question". Contradicting so...
Where is the exiled Tibetan government?
{ "text": [ "India" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
56db3241e7c41114004b4f27
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
India rejected Chinese demands that the torch route be clear of India's 150,000-strong Tibetan exile community, by which they required a ban on congregation near the curtailed 3 km route. In response Indian officials said India was a democracy, and "a wholesale ban on protests was out of the question". Contradicting so...
How many Tibetan exiles are said to be in India?
{ "text": [ "150,000" ], "answer_start": [ 72 ] }
56db3241e7c41114004b4f28
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
India rejected Chinese demands that the torch route be clear of India's 150,000-strong Tibetan exile community, by which they required a ban on congregation near the curtailed 3 km route. In response Indian officials said India was a democracy, and "a wholesale ban on protests was out of the question". Contradicting so...
A wholesale ban on what was denied?
{ "text": [ "protests" ], "answer_start": [ 269 ] }
56db3241e7c41114004b4f29
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
India rejected Chinese demands that the torch route be clear of India's 150,000-strong Tibetan exile community, by which they required a ban on congregation near the curtailed 3 km route. In response Indian officials said India was a democracy, and "a wholesale ban on protests was out of the question". Contradicting so...
What Olympic group was denied by India?
{ "text": [ "Olympic Holy Flame Protection Unit" ], "answer_start": [ 387 ] }
56db3241e7c41114004b4f2a
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
India rejected Chinese demands that the torch route be clear of India's 150,000-strong Tibetan exile community, by which they required a ban on congregation near the curtailed 3 km route. In response Indian officials said India was a democracy, and "a wholesale ban on protests was out of the question". Contradicting so...
What deteriorated between India and China?
{ "text": [ "relations" ], "answer_start": [ 474 ] }
56db3241e7c41114004b4f2b
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
India rejected Chinese demands that the torch route be clear of India's 150,000-strong Tibetan exile community, by which they required a ban on congregation near the curtailed 3 km route. In response Indian officials said India was a democracy, and "a wholesale ban on protests was out of the question". Contradicting so...
Who said they did not support relay interruptions?
{ "text": [ "the Tibetan government in exile" ], "answer_start": [ 520 ] }
56d96a31dc89441400fdb420
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
The noted Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran Bedi refused to participate saying "she doesn’t want to run in the event as ‘caged woman’." On April 15, Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan pulled out of the Olympic torch relay, citing “very strong personal reasons”. On April 16, a p...
Who did not want to participate in the relay as 'caged woman'?
{ "text": [ "Kiran Bedi" ], "answer_start": [ 83 ] }
56d96a31dc89441400fdb421
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
The noted Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran Bedi refused to participate saying "she doesn’t want to run in the event as ‘caged woman’." On April 15, Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan pulled out of the Olympic torch relay, citing “very strong personal reasons”. On April 16, a p...
Where was Bedi retired from?
{ "text": [ "Indian Police Service" ], "answer_start": [ 47 ] }
56d96a31dc89441400fdb422
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
The noted Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran Bedi refused to participate saying "she doesn’t want to run in the event as ‘caged woman’." On April 15, Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan pulled out of the Olympic torch relay, citing “very strong personal reasons”. On April 16, a p...
Which actress decided to not participate on April 15?
{ "text": [ "Soha Ali Khan" ], "answer_start": [ 212 ] }
56d96a31dc89441400fdb423
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
The noted Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran Bedi refused to participate saying "she doesn’t want to run in the event as ‘caged woman’." On April 15, Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan pulled out of the Olympic torch relay, citing “very strong personal reasons”. On April 16, a p...
When did a protest in Delhi occur to protest against Chinese repression in Tibet?
{ "text": [ "April 16" ], "answer_start": [ 307 ] }
56db3337e7c41114004b4f31
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
The noted Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran Bedi refused to participate saying "she doesn’t want to run in the event as ‘caged woman’." On April 15, Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan pulled out of the Olympic torch relay, citing “very strong personal reasons”. On April 16, a p...
What retired police officer refused to carry the torch in India?
{ "text": [ "Kiran Bedi" ], "answer_start": [ 83 ] }
56db3337e7c41114004b4f32
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
The noted Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran Bedi refused to participate saying "she doesn’t want to run in the event as ‘caged woman’." On April 15, Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan pulled out of the Olympic torch relay, citing “very strong personal reasons”. On April 16, a p...
What actress removed herself from participation in the relay?
{ "text": [ "Soha Ali Khan" ], "answer_start": [ 212 ] }
56db3337e7c41114004b4f33
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
The noted Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran Bedi refused to participate saying "she doesn’t want to run in the event as ‘caged woman’." On April 15, Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan pulled out of the Olympic torch relay, citing “very strong personal reasons”. On April 16, a p...
Where was a protest organized about the Olympic relay in India?
{ "text": [ "Delhi" ], "answer_start": [ 344 ] }
56db3337e7c41114004b4f34
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
The noted Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran Bedi refused to participate saying "she doesn’t want to run in the event as ‘caged woman’." On April 15, Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan pulled out of the Olympic torch relay, citing “very strong personal reasons”. On April 16, a p...
Who disbanded the protest in Delhi?
{ "text": [ "police." ], "answer_start": [ 414 ] }
56db3337e7c41114004b4f35
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
The noted Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Kiran Bedi refused to participate saying "she doesn’t want to run in the event as ‘caged woman’." On April 15, Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan pulled out of the Olympic torch relay, citing “very strong personal reasons”. On April 16, a p...
The retired police officer said she would not run as what?
{ "text": [ "caged woman" ], "answer_start": [ 166 ] }
56d96ab0dc89441400fdb428
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Thailand: The April 18 relay through Bangkok was the Olympic flame's first visit to Thailand. The relay covered just over 10 km, and included Bangkok's Chinatown. The torch was carried past Democracy Monument, Chitralada Palace and a number of other city landmarks. M.R. Narisa Chakrabongse, Green World Foundation (GW...
When did the Olympic torch reach Bangkok?
{ "text": [ "April 18" ], "answer_start": [ 16 ] }
56d96ab0dc89441400fdb42a
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Thailand: The April 18 relay through Bangkok was the Olympic flame's first visit to Thailand. The relay covered just over 10 km, and included Bangkok's Chinatown. The torch was carried past Democracy Monument, Chitralada Palace and a number of other city landmarks. M.R. Narisa Chakrabongse, Green World Foundation (GW...
Who is the Green World Foundation chairwoman who refused to participate in the relay?
{ "text": [ "M.R. Narisa Chakrabongse" ], "answer_start": [ 268 ] }
56d96ab0dc89441400fdb42b
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Thailand: The April 18 relay through Bangkok was the Olympic flame's first visit to Thailand. The relay covered just over 10 km, and included Bangkok's Chinatown. The torch was carried past Democracy Monument, Chitralada Palace and a number of other city landmarks. M.R. Narisa Chakrabongse, Green World Foundation (GW...
The media was told that the Chinese supplied with shirts and transportation?
{ "text": [ "students" ], "answer_start": [ 937 ] }
56db3449e7c41114004b4f3b
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Thailand: The April 18 relay through Bangkok was the Olympic flame's first visit to Thailand. The relay covered just over 10 km, and included Bangkok's Chinatown. The torch was carried past Democracy Monument, Chitralada Palace and a number of other city landmarks. M.R. Narisa Chakrabongse, Green World Foundation (GW...
When did the torch go through Bankok?
{ "text": [ "April 18" ], "answer_start": [ 16 ] }
56db3449e7c41114004b4f3c
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Thailand: The April 18 relay through Bangkok was the Olympic flame's first visit to Thailand. The relay covered just over 10 km, and included Bangkok's Chinatown. The torch was carried past Democracy Monument, Chitralada Palace and a number of other city landmarks. M.R. Narisa Chakrabongse, Green World Foundation (GW...
The relay route was a little over how many kilometers?
{ "text": [ "10" ], "answer_start": [ 124 ] }
56db3449e7c41114004b4f3e
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Thailand: The April 18 relay through Bangkok was the Olympic flame's first visit to Thailand. The relay covered just over 10 km, and included Bangkok's Chinatown. The torch was carried past Democracy Monument, Chitralada Palace and a number of other city landmarks. M.R. Narisa Chakrabongse, Green World Foundation (GW...
Who were told they would be banned from reentering Thailand?
{ "text": [ "foreign protesters" ], "answer_start": [ 532 ] }
56db3449e7c41114004b4f3f
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Thailand: The April 18 relay through Bangkok was the Olympic flame's first visit to Thailand. The relay covered just over 10 km, and included Bangkok's Chinatown. The torch was carried past Democracy Monument, Chitralada Palace and a number of other city landmarks. M.R. Narisa Chakrabongse, Green World Foundation (GW...
What scheduled bearer of the torch boycotted?
{ "text": [ "Mom Rajawongse Narissara Chakrabongse" ], "answer_start": [ 821 ] }
56d96b3edc89441400fdb430
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Malaysia: The event was held in the capital city, Kuala Lumpur, on April 21. The 16.5 km long-relay began from the historic Independence Square, passed in front of several city landmarks before coming to an end at the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Among the landmarks the Olympic flame passed next to were the Parliamen...
When did the torch visit Malaysia?
{ "text": [ "April 21" ], "answer_start": [ 69 ] }
56d96b3edc89441400fdb431
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Malaysia: The event was held in the capital city, Kuala Lumpur, on April 21. The 16.5 km long-relay began from the historic Independence Square, passed in front of several city landmarks before coming to an end at the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Among the landmarks the Olympic flame passed next to were the Parliamen...
What is the capital city of Malaysia?
{ "text": [ "Kuala Lumpur" ], "answer_start": [ 52 ] }
56d96b3edc89441400fdb433
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Malaysia: The event was held in the capital city, Kuala Lumpur, on April 21. The 16.5 km long-relay began from the historic Independence Square, passed in front of several city landmarks before coming to an end at the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Among the landmarks the Olympic flame passed next to were the Parliamen...
Where did the route begin in Malaysia?
{ "text": [ "Independence Square" ], "answer_start": [ 126 ] }
56d96b3edc89441400fdb434
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Malaysia: The event was held in the capital city, Kuala Lumpur, on April 21. The 16.5 km long-relay began from the historic Independence Square, passed in front of several city landmarks before coming to an end at the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Among the landmarks the Olympic flame passed next to were the Parliamen...
Prior to the 2008 games, when did Malaysia last see an Olympic torch relay?
{ "text": [ "1964" ], "answer_start": [ 563 ] }
56db3546e7c41114004b4f46
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Malaysia: The event was held in the capital city, Kuala Lumpur, on April 21. The 16.5 km long-relay began from the historic Independence Square, passed in front of several city landmarks before coming to an end at the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Among the landmarks the Olympic flame passed next to were the Parliamen...
What is the location of the start of the relay in Malaysia?
{ "text": [ "Independence Square" ], "answer_start": [ 126 ] }
56db3546e7c41114004b4f47
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Malaysia: The event was held in the capital city, Kuala Lumpur, on April 21. The 16.5 km long-relay began from the historic Independence Square, passed in front of several city landmarks before coming to an end at the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Among the landmarks the Olympic flame passed next to were the Parliamen...
Where did the relay end in Malaysia?
{ "text": [ "Petronas Twin Towers." ], "answer_start": [ 227 ] }
56db3546e7c41114004b4f48
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Malaysia: The event was held in the capital city, Kuala Lumpur, on April 21. The 16.5 km long-relay began from the historic Independence Square, passed in front of several city landmarks before coming to an end at the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Among the landmarks the Olympic flame passed next to were the Parliamen...
What year was the last torch relay event in Malaysia?
{ "text": [ "1964" ], "answer_start": [ 563 ] }
56db3546e7c41114004b4f49
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Malaysia: The event was held in the capital city, Kuala Lumpur, on April 21. The 16.5 km long-relay began from the historic Independence Square, passed in front of several city landmarks before coming to an end at the iconic Petronas Twin Towers. Among the landmarks the Olympic flame passed next to were the Parliamen...
How many Special Police protected the relay event?
{ "text": [ "1000" ], "answer_start": [ 386 ] }
56d96bdbdc89441400fdb43a
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Just days before the relay supporters of Falun Gong demonstrated in front of the Chinese embassy in the Malaysian capital. As many as 1,000 personnel from the special police unit were expected to be deployed on the day of the relay. A Japanese family with Malaysian citizenship and their 5-year-old child who unfurled a ...
Which supporters protested near the Chinese embassy in Malaysia?
{ "text": [ "Falun Gong" ], "answer_start": [ 41 ] }
56db3639e7c41114004b4f4f
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Just days before the relay supporters of Falun Gong demonstrated in front of the Chinese embassy in the Malaysian capital. As many as 1,000 personnel from the special police unit were expected to be deployed on the day of the relay. A Japanese family with Malaysian citizenship and their 5-year-old child who unfurled a ...
Supporters of what demonstrated at the Chinese embassy in Malaysia?
{ "text": [ "Falun Gong" ], "answer_start": [ 41 ] }
56db3639e7c41114004b4f50
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Just days before the relay supporters of Falun Gong demonstrated in front of the Chinese embassy in the Malaysian capital. As many as 1,000 personnel from the special police unit were expected to be deployed on the day of the relay. A Japanese family with Malaysian citizenship and their 5-year-old child who unfurled a ...
What were a Japanese family who unveiled a Tibetan flag hit with?
{ "text": [ "plastic air-filled batons" ], "answer_start": [ 379 ] }
56db3639e7c41114004b4f51
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Just days before the relay supporters of Falun Gong demonstrated in front of the Chinese embassy in the Malaysian capital. As many as 1,000 personnel from the special police unit were expected to be deployed on the day of the relay. A Japanese family with Malaysian citizenship and their 5-year-old child who unfurled a ...
What did the Chinese group yell?
{ "text": [ "Taiwan and Tibet belong to China." ], "answer_start": [ 551 ] }
56db3639e7c41114004b4f53
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Just days before the relay supporters of Falun Gong demonstrated in front of the Chinese embassy in the Malaysian capital. As many as 1,000 personnel from the special police unit were expected to be deployed on the day of the relay. A Japanese family with Malaysian citizenship and their 5-year-old child who unfurled a ...
What did Chinese volunteers take from two Malaysian demonstrators?
{ "text": [ "placards" ], "answer_start": [ 652 ] }
56d96c56dc89441400fdb440
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Indonesia: The Olympic flame reached Jakarta on April 22. The original 20 km relay through Jakarta was cancelled due to "security worries", at the request of the Chinese embassy, and the torch was instead carried round the city main's stadium, as it had been in Islamabad. Several dozen pro-Tibet protesters gathered n...
When did the Olympic torch visit Jakarta?
{ "text": [ "April 22" ], "answer_start": [ 50 ] }
56d96c56dc89441400fdb443
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Indonesia: The Olympic flame reached Jakarta on April 22. The original 20 km relay through Jakarta was cancelled due to "security worries", at the request of the Chinese embassy, and the torch was instead carried round the city main's stadium, as it had been in Islamabad. Several dozen pro-Tibet protesters gathered n...
Who requested that the original route be cancelled?
{ "text": [ "the Chinese embassy" ], "answer_start": [ 160 ] }
56d96c56dc89441400fdb444
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Indonesia: The Olympic flame reached Jakarta on April 22. The original 20 km relay through Jakarta was cancelled due to "security worries", at the request of the Chinese embassy, and the torch was instead carried round the city main's stadium, as it had been in Islamabad. Several dozen pro-Tibet protesters gathered n...
Along with invited people, who were the only other people allowed in the stadium?
{ "text": [ "journalists" ], "answer_start": [ 587 ] }
56db36f7e7c41114004b4f59
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Indonesia: The Olympic flame reached Jakarta on April 22. The original 20 km relay through Jakarta was cancelled due to "security worries", at the request of the Chinese embassy, and the torch was instead carried round the city main's stadium, as it had been in Islamabad. Several dozen pro-Tibet protesters gathered n...
Where did the torch relay begin in Indonesia?
{ "text": [ "Jakarta" ], "answer_start": [ 39 ] }
56db36f7e7c41114004b4f5a
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Indonesia: The Olympic flame reached Jakarta on April 22. The original 20 km relay through Jakarta was cancelled due to "security worries", at the request of the Chinese embassy, and the torch was instead carried round the city main's stadium, as it had been in Islamabad. Several dozen pro-Tibet protesters gathered n...
How many kilometers was the planned route that was cancelled?
{ "text": [ "20" ], "answer_start": [ 73 ] }
56db36f7e7c41114004b4f5b
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Indonesia: The Olympic flame reached Jakarta on April 22. The original 20 km relay through Jakarta was cancelled due to "security worries", at the request of the Chinese embassy, and the torch was instead carried round the city main's stadium, as it had been in Islamabad. Several dozen pro-Tibet protesters gathered n...
Why was the first route not taken?
{ "text": [ "security worries" ], "answer_start": [ 123 ] }
56db36f7e7c41114004b4f5c
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Indonesia: The Olympic flame reached Jakarta on April 22. The original 20 km relay through Jakarta was cancelled due to "security worries", at the request of the Chinese embassy, and the torch was instead carried round the city main's stadium, as it had been in Islamabad. Several dozen pro-Tibet protesters gathered n...
What type of facility was the torch carried at instead.
{ "text": [ "stadium." ], "answer_start": [ 428 ] }
56db36f7e7c41114004b4f5d
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Indonesia: The Olympic flame reached Jakarta on April 22. The original 20 km relay through Jakarta was cancelled due to "security worries", at the request of the Chinese embassy, and the torch was instead carried round the city main's stadium, as it had been in Islamabad. Several dozen pro-Tibet protesters gathered n...
Where did protests occur when non one except invited guests and the press were allowed inside the stadium?
{ "text": [ "outside the stadium." ], "answer_start": [ 653 ] }
56d96d01dc89441400fdb44a
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Australia: The event was held in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory on April 24, and covered around 16 km of Canberra's central areas, from Reconciliation Place to Commonwealth Park. Upon its arrival in Canberra, the Olympic flame was presented by Chinese officials to local Aboriginal elder Agnes Shea, of the Ngu...
When did the torch arrive in Canberra?
{ "text": [ "April 24" ], "answer_start": [ 77 ] }
56d96d01dc89441400fdb44c
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Australia: The event was held in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory on April 24, and covered around 16 km of Canberra's central areas, from Reconciliation Place to Commonwealth Park. Upon its arrival in Canberra, the Olympic flame was presented by Chinese officials to local Aboriginal elder Agnes Shea, of the Ngu...
Who received the flame from Chinese officials in Canberra?
{ "text": [ "Agnes Shea" ], "answer_start": [ 298 ] }
56d96d01dc89441400fdb44d
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Australia: The event was held in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory on April 24, and covered around 16 km of Canberra's central areas, from Reconciliation Place to Commonwealth Park. Upon its arrival in Canberra, the Olympic flame was presented by Chinese officials to local Aboriginal elder Agnes Shea, of the Ngu...
What did Agnes Shea give to the Chinese in return?
{ "text": [ "a message stick" ], "answer_start": [ 362 ] }
56d96d01dc89441400fdb44e
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Australia: The event was held in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory on April 24, and covered around 16 km of Canberra's central areas, from Reconciliation Place to Commonwealth Park. Upon its arrival in Canberra, the Olympic flame was presented by Chinese officials to local Aboriginal elder Agnes Shea, of the Ngu...
Who publicly argued at a press conference?
{ "text": [ "Australian and Chinese officials" ], "answer_start": [ 698 ] }
56db37c5e7c41114004b4f63
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Australia: The event was held in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory on April 24, and covered around 16 km of Canberra's central areas, from Reconciliation Place to Commonwealth Park. Upon its arrival in Canberra, the Olympic flame was presented by Chinese officials to local Aboriginal elder Agnes Shea, of the Ngu...
Where was the relay held in Australia?
{ "text": [ "Canberra" ], "answer_start": [ 35 ] }
56db37c5e7c41114004b4f64
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Australia: The event was held in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory on April 24, and covered around 16 km of Canberra's central areas, from Reconciliation Place to Commonwealth Park. Upon its arrival in Canberra, the Olympic flame was presented by Chinese officials to local Aboriginal elder Agnes Shea, of the Ngu...
How many kilometers was the route in Australia?
{ "text": [ "16" ], "answer_start": [ 106 ] }
56db37c5e7c41114004b4f65
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Australia: The event was held in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory on April 24, and covered around 16 km of Canberra's central areas, from Reconciliation Place to Commonwealth Park. Upon its arrival in Canberra, the Olympic flame was presented by Chinese officials to local Aboriginal elder Agnes Shea, of the Ngu...
What was the location of the beginning of the Olympic torch route in Australia?
{ "text": [ "Reconciliation Place" ], "answer_start": [ 146 ] }
56db37c5e7c41114004b4f66
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Australia: The event was held in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory on April 24, and covered around 16 km of Canberra's central areas, from Reconciliation Place to Commonwealth Park. Upon its arrival in Canberra, the Olympic flame was presented by Chinese officials to local Aboriginal elder Agnes Shea, of the Ngu...
Who kept the demonstrators separated?
{ "text": [ "Australian Federal Police." ], "answer_start": [ 562 ] }
56db37c5e7c41114004b4f67
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Australia: The event was held in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory on April 24, and covered around 16 km of Canberra's central areas, from Reconciliation Place to Commonwealth Park. Upon its arrival in Canberra, the Olympic flame was presented by Chinese officials to local Aboriginal elder Agnes Shea, of the Ngu...
What is the name of the Aboriginal elder who received the torch from Chinese officials?
{ "text": [ "Agnes Shea" ], "answer_start": [ 298 ] }
56d96e76dc89441400fdb454
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Following the events in Olympia, there were reports that China requested permission to deploy People's Liberation Army personnel along the relay route to protect the flame in Canberra. Australian authorities stated that such a request, if it were to be made, would be refused. Chinese officials labeled it a rumor. Austr...
Who did the Chinese want to deploy to Canberra to protect the flame?
{ "text": [ "People's Liberation Army personnel" ], "answer_start": [ 94 ] }
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2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Following the events in Olympia, there were reports that China requested permission to deploy People's Liberation Army personnel along the relay route to protect the flame in Canberra. Australian authorities stated that such a request, if it were to be made, would be refused. Chinese officials labeled it a rumor. Austr...
Chinese Australian students were told to defend what against scum and separatists?
{ "text": [ "sacred torch" ], "answer_start": [ 500 ] }
56d96e76dc89441400fdb457
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Following the events in Olympia, there were reports that China requested permission to deploy People's Liberation Army personnel along the relay route to protect the flame in Canberra. Australian authorities stated that such a request, if it were to be made, would be refused. Chinese officials labeled it a rumor. Austr...
Who was the chairman of the Australian Council of Chinese Organisations?
{ "text": [ "Tony Goh" ], "answer_start": [ 575 ] }
56d96e76dc89441400fdb458
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Following the events in Olympia, there were reports that China requested permission to deploy People's Liberation Army personnel along the relay route to protect the flame in Canberra. Australian authorities stated that such a request, if it were to be made, would be refused. Chinese officials labeled it a rumor. Austr...
Who was the Foreign Minister who said he was okay with protests as long as they were peaceful?
{ "text": [ "Stephen Smith" ], "answer_start": [ 1065 ] }
56db3994e7c41114004b4f6d
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Following the events in Olympia, there were reports that China requested permission to deploy People's Liberation Army personnel along the relay route to protect the flame in Canberra. Australian authorities stated that such a request, if it were to be made, would be refused. Chinese officials labeled it a rumor. Austr...
What group did China want along the relay route in Canberra?
{ "text": [ "People's Liberation Army" ], "answer_start": [ 94 ] }
56db3994e7c41114004b4f6e
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Following the events in Olympia, there were reports that China requested permission to deploy People's Liberation Army personnel along the relay route to protect the flame in Canberra. Australian authorities stated that such a request, if it were to be made, would be refused. Chinese officials labeled it a rumor. Austr...
Who was given permission to search attendees of the relay?
{ "text": [ "Australian police" ], "answer_start": [ 315 ] }
56db3994e7c41114004b4f6f
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Following the events in Olympia, there were reports that China requested permission to deploy People's Liberation Army personnel along the relay route to protect the flame in Canberra. Australian authorities stated that such a request, if it were to be made, would be refused. Chinese officials labeled it a rumor. Austr...
Who said that thousands of pro-Beijing supporters would be bused in?
{ "text": [ "Tony Goh" ], "answer_start": [ 575 ] }
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2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Following the events in Olympia, there were reports that China requested permission to deploy People's Liberation Army personnel along the relay route to protect the flame in Canberra. Australian authorities stated that such a request, if it were to be made, would be refused. Chinese officials labeled it a rumor. Austr...
Who told the media that Chinese diplomats were arranging a "peaceful show of strength"?
{ "text": [ "Zhang Rongan" ], "answer_start": [ 769 ] }
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2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Following the events in Olympia, there were reports that China requested permission to deploy People's Liberation Army personnel along the relay route to protect the flame in Canberra. Australian authorities stated that such a request, if it were to be made, would be refused. Chinese officials labeled it a rumor. Austr...
Who was the Foreign Minister who indicated Chinese officials wanted supporting demonstrators to show up and show their point of view?
{ "text": [ "Stephen Smith" ], "answer_start": [ 1065 ] }
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2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Intended torchbearer Lin Hatfield Dodds withdrew from the event, explaining that she wished to express concern about China's human rights record. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said her decision was "a very good example of peacefully making a point".
Who withdrew as a torchbearer because of her concerns about human rights?
{ "text": [ "Lin Hatfield Dodds" ], "answer_start": [ 21 ] }
56d96ec6dc89441400fdb45f
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Intended torchbearer Lin Hatfield Dodds withdrew from the event, explaining that she wished to express concern about China's human rights record. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said her decision was "a very good example of peacefully making a point".
Who said Dodds' withdrawal was a good example of peacefully protesting?
{ "text": [ "Foreign Minister Stephen Smith" ], "answer_start": [ 146 ] }
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2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Intended torchbearer Lin Hatfield Dodds withdrew from the event, explaining that she wished to express concern about China's human rights record. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said her decision was "a very good example of peacefully making a point".
Who withdrew from the torch event?
{ "text": [ "Lin Hatfield Dodds" ], "answer_start": [ 21 ] }
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2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Intended torchbearer Lin Hatfield Dodds withdrew from the event, explaining that she wished to express concern about China's human rights record. Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said her decision was "a very good example of peacefully making a point".
Who was the foreign minister that said her decision was a good example of peacefully making a point?
{ "text": [ "Stephen Smith" ], "answer_start": [ 163 ] }
56d96fb4dc89441400fdb462
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Up to 600 pro-Tibet protesters were expected to attend the relay, along with between 2,000 and 10,000 Chinese supporters. Taking note of the high number of Chinese supporters, Ted Quinlan, head of the Canberra torch relay committee, said: "We didn't expect this reaction from the Chinese community. It is obviously a wel...
Who was the head of the Canberra torch relay committee?
{ "text": [ "Ted Quinlan" ], "answer_start": [ 176 ] }
56d96fb4dc89441400fdb464
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Up to 600 pro-Tibet protesters were expected to attend the relay, along with between 2,000 and 10,000 Chinese supporters. Taking note of the high number of Chinese supporters, Ted Quinlan, head of the Canberra torch relay committee, said: "We didn't expect this reaction from the Chinese community. It is obviously a wel...
How many supporters of Tibet were expected in Canberra to protest?
{ "text": [ "600" ], "answer_start": [ 6 ] }
56d96fb4dc89441400fdb465
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Up to 600 pro-Tibet protesters were expected to attend the relay, along with between 2,000 and 10,000 Chinese supporters. Taking note of the high number of Chinese supporters, Ted Quinlan, head of the Canberra torch relay committee, said: "We didn't expect this reaction from the Chinese community. It is obviously a wel...
ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope said which organization intended to ensure that China supporters outweighed Tibet supporters?
{ "text": [ "the Chinese embassy" ], "answer_start": [ 501 ] }
56d96fb4dc89441400fdb466
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Up to 600 pro-Tibet protesters were expected to attend the relay, along with between 2,000 and 10,000 Chinese supporters. Taking note of the high number of Chinese supporters, Ted Quinlan, head of the Canberra torch relay committee, said: "We didn't expect this reaction from the Chinese community. It is obviously a wel...
Which athlete carried the torch for the final leg?
{ "text": [ "Ian Thorpe" ], "answer_start": [ 685 ] }
56db6c7ce7c41114004b50d7
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Up to 600 pro-Tibet protesters were expected to attend the relay, along with between 2,000 and 10,000 Chinese supporters. Taking note of the high number of Chinese supporters, Ted Quinlan, head of the Canberra torch relay committee, said: "We didn't expect this reaction from the Chinese community. It is obviously a wel...
How many supporters of Tibet were expected to attend the torch relay?
{ "text": [ "Up to 600" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
56db6c7ce7c41114004b50d8
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Up to 600 pro-Tibet protesters were expected to attend the relay, along with between 2,000 and 10,000 Chinese supporters. Taking note of the high number of Chinese supporters, Ted Quinlan, head of the Canberra torch relay committee, said: "We didn't expect this reaction from the Chinese community. It is obviously a wel...
It was thought that how many Chinese supporters would attend the torch relay?
{ "text": [ "between 2,000 and 10,000" ], "answer_start": [ 77 ] }
56db6c7ce7c41114004b50d9
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Up to 600 pro-Tibet protesters were expected to attend the relay, along with between 2,000 and 10,000 Chinese supporters. Taking note of the high number of Chinese supporters, Ted Quinlan, head of the Canberra torch relay committee, said: "We didn't expect this reaction from the Chinese community. It is obviously a wel...
Who did not expect that reaction from the Chinese community?
{ "text": [ "Ted Quinlan" ], "answer_start": [ 176 ] }
56db6c7ce7c41114004b50da
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Up to 600 pro-Tibet protesters were expected to attend the relay, along with between 2,000 and 10,000 Chinese supporters. Taking note of the high number of Chinese supporters, Ted Quinlan, head of the Canberra torch relay committee, said: "We didn't expect this reaction from the Chinese community. It is obviously a wel...
Who was involved to ensure the pro Chinese demonstrators outweighed the Tibetan demonstrators?
{ "text": [ "the Chinese embassy" ], "answer_start": [ 501 ] }
56d97098dc89441400fdb46c
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Japan: The event was held in Nagano, which hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, on April 26. Japanese Buddhist temple Zenkō-ji, which was originally scheduled to be the starting point for the Olympic torch relay in Nagano, refused to host the torch and pulled out of the relay plans, amid speculation that monks there symp...
Who hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics?
{ "text": [ "Nagano" ], "answer_start": [ 31 ] }
56d97098dc89441400fdb46d
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Japan: The event was held in Nagano, which hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, on April 26. Japanese Buddhist temple Zenkō-ji, which was originally scheduled to be the starting point for the Olympic torch relay in Nagano, refused to host the torch and pulled out of the relay plans, amid speculation that monks there symp...
When did the torch arrive in Nagano?
{ "text": [ "April 26" ], "answer_start": [ 81 ] }
56db6d76e7c41114004b50e1
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Japan: The event was held in Nagano, which hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, on April 26. Japanese Buddhist temple Zenkō-ji, which was originally scheduled to be the starting point for the Olympic torch relay in Nagano, refused to host the torch and pulled out of the relay plans, amid speculation that monks there symp...
Where was the torch relay held in Japan?
{ "text": [ "Nagano" ], "answer_start": [ 31 ] }
56db6d76e7c41114004b50e2
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Japan: The event was held in Nagano, which hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, on April 26. Japanese Buddhist temple Zenkō-ji, which was originally scheduled to be the starting point for the Olympic torch relay in Nagano, refused to host the torch and pulled out of the relay plans, amid speculation that monks there symp...
Which Olympics did Nagano host?
{ "text": [ "1998 Winter Olympics" ], "answer_start": [ 56 ] }
56db6d76e7c41114004b50e3
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Japan: The event was held in Nagano, which hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, on April 26. Japanese Buddhist temple Zenkō-ji, which was originally scheduled to be the starting point for the Olympic torch relay in Nagano, refused to host the torch and pulled out of the relay plans, amid speculation that monks there symp...
What location was supposed to be the start of the relay event in Nagano?
{ "text": [ "Japanese Buddhist temple Zenkō-ji" ], "answer_start": [ 91 ] }
56db6d76e7c41114004b50e4
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Japan: The event was held in Nagano, which hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, on April 26. Japanese Buddhist temple Zenkō-ji, which was originally scheduled to be the starting point for the Olympic torch relay in Nagano, refused to host the torch and pulled out of the relay plans, amid speculation that monks there symp...
When monks pulled out of the event, where was the new starting point for the relay?
{ "text": [ "a municipal building" ], "answer_start": [ 631 ] }
56db6d76e7c41114004b50e5
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
Japan: The event was held in Nagano, which hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, on April 26. Japanese Buddhist temple Zenkō-ji, which was originally scheduled to be the starting point for the Olympic torch relay in Nagano, refused to host the torch and pulled out of the relay plans, amid speculation that monks there symp...
How many Chinese guards were allowed to go with the torch?
{ "text": [ "two" ], "answer_start": [ 1603 ] }
56d97163dc89441400fdb476
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
South Korea: The event was held in Seoul, which hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics, on April 27. Intended torchbearers Choi Seung-kook and Park Won-sun boycotted the event to protest against the Chinese government's crackdown in Tibet. More than 8,000 riot police were deployed to guard the 24-kilometre route, which began...
Where was the torch relay event held in South Korea?
{ "text": [ "Seoul" ], "answer_start": [ 36 ] }
56d97163dc89441400fdb477
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
South Korea: The event was held in Seoul, which hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics, on April 27. Intended torchbearers Choi Seung-kook and Park Won-sun boycotted the event to protest against the Chinese government's crackdown in Tibet. More than 8,000 riot police were deployed to guard the 24-kilometre route, which began...
When did Seoul host the Olympics?
{ "text": [ "1988 Summer Olympics" ], "answer_start": [ 60 ] }
56d97163dc89441400fdb479
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
South Korea: The event was held in Seoul, which hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics, on April 27. Intended torchbearers Choi Seung-kook and Park Won-sun boycotted the event to protest against the Chinese government's crackdown in Tibet. More than 8,000 riot police were deployed to guard the 24-kilometre route, which began...
Where was the start point for the relay?
{ "text": [ "Olympic Park" ], "answer_start": [ 324 ] }
56d97163dc89441400fdb47a
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
South Korea: The event was held in Seoul, which hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics, on April 27. Intended torchbearers Choi Seung-kook and Park Won-sun boycotted the event to protest against the Chinese government's crackdown in Tibet. More than 8,000 riot police were deployed to guard the 24-kilometre route, which began...
Who became violent during the relay route and was promised deportation when caught?
{ "text": [ "Chinese students" ], "answer_start": [ 435 ] }
56db6df1e7c41114004b50eb
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
South Korea: The event was held in Seoul, which hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics, on April 27. Intended torchbearers Choi Seung-kook and Park Won-sun boycotted the event to protest against the Chinese government's crackdown in Tibet. More than 8,000 riot police were deployed to guard the 24-kilometre route, which began...
Where was the relay event held in South Korea?
{ "text": [ "Seoul" ], "answer_start": [ 36 ] }
56db6df1e7c41114004b50ec
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
South Korea: The event was held in Seoul, which hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics, on April 27. Intended torchbearers Choi Seung-kook and Park Won-sun boycotted the event to protest against the Chinese government's crackdown in Tibet. More than 8,000 riot police were deployed to guard the 24-kilometre route, which began...
Which Olympics did Seoul host?
{ "text": [ "1988 Summer Olympics" ], "answer_start": [ 60 ] }
56d971ebdc89441400fdb480
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
North Korea: The event was held in Pyongyang on April 28. It was the first time that the Olympic torch has traveled to North Korea. A crowd of thousands waving pink paper flowers and small flags with the Beijing Olympics logo were organized by the authoritarian regime watched the beginning of the relay in Pyongyang, ...
When did the torch arrive in Pyongyang?
{ "text": [ "April 28" ], "answer_start": [ 50 ] }
56d971ebdc89441400fdb481
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
North Korea: The event was held in Pyongyang on April 28. It was the first time that the Olympic torch has traveled to North Korea. A crowd of thousands waving pink paper flowers and small flags with the Beijing Olympics logo were organized by the authoritarian regime watched the beginning of the relay in Pyongyang, ...
Who presided over the torch event in North Korea?
{ "text": [ "Kim Yong Nam" ], "answer_start": [ 416 ] }
56d971ebdc89441400fdb482
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
North Korea: The event was held in Pyongyang on April 28. It was the first time that the Olympic torch has traveled to North Korea. A crowd of thousands waving pink paper flowers and small flags with the Beijing Olympics logo were organized by the authoritarian regime watched the beginning of the relay in Pyongyang, ...
Who was the first torchbearer in North Korea?
{ "text": [ "Pak Du Ik" ], "answer_start": [ 630 ] }
56d971ebdc89441400fdb484
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
North Korea: The event was held in Pyongyang on April 28. It was the first time that the Olympic torch has traveled to North Korea. A crowd of thousands waving pink paper flowers and small flags with the Beijing Olympics logo were organized by the authoritarian regime watched the beginning of the relay in Pyongyang, ...
Where did the relay start?
{ "text": [ "the Juche Tower" ], "answer_start": [ 815 ] }
56db6e95e7c41114004b50f5
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
North Korea: The event was held in Pyongyang on April 28. It was the first time that the Olympic torch has traveled to North Korea. A crowd of thousands waving pink paper flowers and small flags with the Beijing Olympics logo were organized by the authoritarian regime watched the beginning of the relay in Pyongyang, ...
Where was the relay event held in North Korea?
{ "text": [ "Pyongyang." ], "answer_start": [ 740 ] }
56db6e95e7c41114004b50f6
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
North Korea: The event was held in Pyongyang on April 28. It was the first time that the Olympic torch has traveled to North Korea. A crowd of thousands waving pink paper flowers and small flags with the Beijing Olympics logo were organized by the authoritarian regime watched the beginning of the relay in Pyongyang, ...
What date did the torch relay event take place?
{ "text": [ "April 28." ], "answer_start": [ 50 ] }
56db6e95e7c41114004b50f7
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
North Korea: The event was held in Pyongyang on April 28. It was the first time that the Olympic torch has traveled to North Korea. A crowd of thousands waving pink paper flowers and small flags with the Beijing Olympics logo were organized by the authoritarian regime watched the beginning of the relay in Pyongyang, ...
What did people in the crowd wave at the beginning of the relay?
{ "text": [ "pink paper flowers and small flags" ], "answer_start": [ 162 ] }
56db6e95e7c41114004b50f8
2008_Summer_Olympics_torch_relay
North Korea: The event was held in Pyongyang on April 28. It was the first time that the Olympic torch has traveled to North Korea. A crowd of thousands waving pink paper flowers and small flags with the Beijing Olympics logo were organized by the authoritarian regime watched the beginning of the relay in Pyongyang, ...
Who was the first runner with the torch?
{ "text": [ "Pak Du Ik" ], "answer_start": [ 630 ] }