1. Who was protesting the running of the Olympic torch in London this weekend?

2. How did protesters demonstrate their opposition to the Chinese government?

3. Who was guarding the torch bearers as they ran the 31-mile route through London?

4. Through which area of London did the torch bearer receive a favorable reception?

5. Dalha Tsering, a campaign coordinator for the Tibetan Community in Britain, thought that the protests had spoken "loud and clear" to the Chinese government. "Our protest was not against the Olympics and the spirit of the Olympics," he said. "It was against what China was doing in Tibet."
a) Do you support the protesters who chanted, waved signes and flags and booed the runners carrying the torch? Explain your answer.
b) Do you support the protesters who attempted to put out the flame with a fire extinguisher, or who grabbed the torch from one of the runners hands? Explain your answer.

NOTE: Pro-Tibet activists today disrupted the Paris relay of the Beijing Olympic torch, clashing with police and three times forcing torchbearers to extinguish the flame and take refuge on a bus.