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Kamal Nath
Who was said to have canceled an official trip to China in protest?
2 am
At what time in the middle of the night was the diplomat summoned?
Republic Day
The Olympic relay had the same security precautions taken as what other special day?
terrorist targets.
What kind of targets do Republic Day events present as?
150,000
How many people comprised the Tibetan exile community?
a democracy
India refused China's request that the Tibetan exile community be avoided because they said India is what?
India
Where is the exiled Tibetan government?
150,000
How many Tibetan exiles are said to be in India?
protests
A wholesale ban on what was denied?
Olympic Holy Flame Protection Unit
What Olympic group was denied by India?
relations
What deteriorated between India and China?
the Tibetan government in exile
Who said they did not support relay interruptions?
Kiran Bedi
Who did not want to participate in the relay as 'caged woman'?
Indian Police Service
Where was Bedi retired from?
Soha Ali Khan
Which actress decided to not participate on April 15?
April 16
When did a protest in Delhi occur to protest against Chinese repression in Tibet?
Kiran Bedi
What retired police officer refused to carry the torch in India?
Soha Ali Khan
What actress removed herself from participation in the relay?
Delhi
Where was a protest organized about the Olympic relay in India?
police.
Who disbanded the protest in Delhi?
caged woman
The retired police officer said she would not run as what?
April 18
When did the Olympic torch reach Bangkok?
M.R. Narisa Chakrabongse
Who is the Green World Foundation chairwoman who refused to participate in the relay?
students
The media was told that the Chinese supplied with shirts and transportation?
April 18
When did the torch go through Bankok?
10
The relay route was a little over how many kilometers?
foreign protesters
Who were told they would be banned from reentering Thailand?
Mom Rajawongse Narissara Chakrabongse
What scheduled bearer of the torch boycotted?
April 21
When did the torch visit Malaysia?
Kuala Lumpur
What is the capital city of Malaysia?
Independence Square
Where did the route begin in Malaysia?
1964
Prior to the 2008 games, when did Malaysia last see an Olympic torch relay?
Independence Square
What is the location of the start of the relay in Malaysia?
Petronas Twin Towers.
Where did the relay end in Malaysia?
1964
What year was the last torch relay event in Malaysia?
1000
How many Special Police protected the relay event?
Falun Gong
Which supporters protested near the Chinese embassy in Malaysia?
Falun Gong
Supporters of what demonstrated at the Chinese embassy in Malaysia?
plastic air-filled batons
What were a Japanese family who unveiled a Tibetan flag hit with?
Taiwan and Tibet belong to China.
What did the Chinese group yell?
placards
What did Chinese volunteers take from two Malaysian demonstrators?
April 22
When did the Olympic torch visit Jakarta?
the Chinese embassy
Who requested that the original route be cancelled?
journalists
Along with invited people, who were the only other people allowed in the stadium?
Jakarta
Where did the torch relay begin in Indonesia?
20
How many kilometers was the planned route that was cancelled?
security worries
Why was the first route not taken?
stadium.
What type of facility was the torch carried at instead.
outside the stadium.
Where did protests occur when non one except invited guests and the press were allowed inside the stadium?
April 24
When did the torch arrive in Canberra?
Agnes Shea
Who received the flame from Chinese officials in Canberra?
a message stick
What did Agnes Shea give to the Chinese in return?
Australian and Chinese officials
Who publicly argued at a press conference?
Canberra
Where was the relay held in Australia?
16
How many kilometers was the route in Australia?
Reconciliation Place
What was the location of the beginning of the Olympic torch route in Australia?
Australian Federal Police.
Who kept the demonstrators separated?
Agnes Shea
What is the name of the Aboriginal elder who received the torch from Chinese officials?
People's Liberation Army personnel
Who did the Chinese want to deploy to Canberra to protect the flame?
sacred torch
Chinese Australian students were told to defend what against scum and separatists?
Tony Goh
Who was the chairman of the Australian Council of Chinese Organisations?
Stephen Smith
Who was the Foreign Minister who said he was okay with protests as long as they were peaceful?
People's Liberation Army
What group did China want along the relay route in Canberra?
Australian police
Who was given permission to search attendees of the relay?
Tony Goh
Who said that thousands of pro-Beijing supporters would be bused in?
Zhang Rongan
Who told the media that Chinese diplomats were arranging a "peaceful show of strength"?
Stephen Smith
Who was the Foreign Minister who indicated Chinese officials wanted supporting demonstrators to show up and show their point of view?
Lin Hatfield Dodds
Who withdrew as a torchbearer because of her concerns about human rights?
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith
Who said Dodds' withdrawal was a good example of peacefully protesting?
Lin Hatfield Dodds
Who withdrew from the torch event?
Stephen Smith
Who was the foreign minister that said her decision was a good example of peacefully making a point?
Ted Quinlan
Who was the head of the Canberra torch relay committee?
600
How many supporters of Tibet were expected in Canberra to protest?
the Chinese embassy
ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope said which organization intended to ensure that China supporters outweighed Tibet supporters?
Ian Thorpe
Which athlete carried the torch for the final leg?
Up to 600
How many supporters of Tibet were expected to attend the torch relay?
between 2,000 and 10,000
It was thought that how many Chinese supporters would attend the torch relay?
Ted Quinlan
Who did not expect that reaction from the Chinese community?
the Chinese embassy
Who was involved to ensure the pro Chinese demonstrators outweighed the Tibetan demonstrators?
Nagano
Who hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics?
April 26
When did the torch arrive in Nagano?
Nagano
Where was the torch relay held in Japan?
1998 Winter Olympics
Which Olympics did Nagano host?
Japanese Buddhist temple Zenkō-ji
What location was supposed to be the start of the relay event in Nagano?
a municipal building
When monks pulled out of the event, where was the new starting point for the relay?
two
How many Chinese guards were allowed to go with the torch?
Seoul
Where was the torch relay event held in South Korea?
1988 Summer Olympics
When did Seoul host the Olympics?
Olympic Park
Where was the start point for the relay?
Chinese students
Who became violent during the relay route and was promised deportation when caught?
Seoul
Where was the relay event held in South Korea?
1988 Summer Olympics
Which Olympics did Seoul host?
April 28
When did the torch arrive in Pyongyang?
Kim Yong Nam
Who presided over the torch event in North Korea?
Pak Du Ik
Who was the first torchbearer in North Korea?
the Juche Tower
Where did the relay start?
Pyongyang.
Where was the relay event held in North Korea?
April 28.
What date did the torch relay event take place?
pink paper flowers and small flags
What did people in the crowd wave at the beginning of the relay?
Pak Du Ik
Who was the first runner with the torch?