So, what can we expect after the past two stops on the Olympic torch tour? Demonstrators managed to force organizers to extinguish the Olympic torch in London and three separate times in Paris. In Paris, demonstrators forced the cancellation of the remaining torch relay through that city.
At the same time, protesters scaled the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to protest the Chinese occupation of Tibet.
Now, the torch is supposed to wind its way through the city of San Francisco in its only visit to the United States. Mayor Gavin Newsom notes that the relay route might be changed at the last minute to deal with any potential disruptions and security is going to be as tight as would be expected during a visit from a head of state.
For its part, the IOC is going to take up discussing ending the international torch relay.
Stay tuned.
UPDATE:
Will any of the protesters note the environmental toll of running the torch around the world - 80,000+ miles and all the fuel it takes to keep the torch going all that time, to say nothing of the airlines, personnel, and vehicles that spew forth emissions? Where's Al Gore to issue a pronouncement over the tremendous waste of energy and carbon emissions due to the torch relay? Anyone? Bueller?
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