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Olympic flame through Hong Kong without disruption. Just minor protests!

The Olympic Flame is a symbolism of athletic prowess and passion. It has gone down to a number of countries and famous cities over the years. Lighting the torch has been the most celebrated part of the Olympic ceremony since 1936 when it was first lit in Berlin. Today, in the preparation of Beijing Olympics 2008, the journey of the symbolic torch light begins with a torch relay.

True to the tradition of the Olympic flame, the torch would be lit at Olympia Grecce on March 24, 2008. Then on, the Torch relay would begin and the Olympic Flame would take a historic journey across Greece with its final destination at Panathinaiko Stadium. This is the same stadium of the first ever modern Olympic Games way back 1896. After the handover, the Olympic Flame would finally reach Beijing on March 31, 2008.

London opens its doors to the Olympic Flame on April 6, 2008 as part of the Olympic torch relay. It touched the grounds of Wembley to Greenwich. London city celebrated the entrance of the torch with festivities and local entertainment. The event commenced in North Greenwich Arena with the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron.

People who were at the Paris to San Francisco torch relay were not as ecstatic and enthusiastic as they should be. Protests interrupted what should be a joyful athletic event. Human rights activists and Tibet demonstrators were all over the city, following the Olympic Flame. Down in Paris, torch bearers walked the city with a flock of police officers around them.

The Olympic Flame was peacefully welcomed in Buenos Aires. The government of Argentina was applauded by the visit as it is the only Latin American country where the Olympic torch made a stop.

The Olympic Torch relay was carried by 80 athletes, famous people and celebrities as well sponsors of the Olympic Games.

It’s not everyday that you see a flock of men clad in bright blue tracksuits. During the opening of the Olympic torch relay, a team of men were commissioned to protect the Olympic Flame- and thus the term “flame attendants” was coined.

As the Olympic torch relay continued for days, torch bearers and other participants of the celebration noted the aggressive behavior of these men in blue. In London, there were even called thugs.

But exactly who are these people? The infamous men in bright blue tracksuits are actually police officers, not the normal kinds, but they are paramilitary policemen. These men are sent by Beijing to guard and protect the Olympic Flame during its journey in key cities of the world during the torch relay.

The paramilitary police officers were officially called as the “29th Olympic Games Torch Relay Flame Protection Unit”. The team has been praised for their vigilance in protecting the Olympic Flame when riots and protests arise during Paris and London leg of the torch relay. They had protected the Olympic Flame from being seized amidst the chaos of during the event.

The squad members guarding the Olympic Flame were handpicked from special units of the People’s Armed Police. The PAP is the internal security force of China. It is no wonder that they picked tall, good looking and men with excellent physical condition. They would be a good company to the athletes that they are with during the entire round of the torch relay.

The Torch Relay Flame Protection Unit members were also chosen because of their physical capabilities. Most of them are good in martial arts, hand to hand combat, and marksmanship. The men undergone special training to keep up with the task of guarding the Olympic Flame at all times and at all cost.

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