Posted on 04/10/2008 12:30:48 AM PDT by fishhound
The head of the International Olympic Committee has said the Beijing Games will rebound from "crisis" after days of protests along the torch route.
Jacques Rogge told a meeting of national committees in the Chinese capital that they should assure their countries the Games would succeed.
The US stage of the torch relay passed off amid confusion and tight security in San Francisco on Wednesday.
The route was changed amid protests against China's human rights record.
Torch-bearers were immersed in a cocoon of security, surrounded by dozens of police officers and Chinese guards in track-suits
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Post of the year. Great Line.
lol Let’s hope they stay that way.
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