Olympics 2008 and Tibet

PARIS - The Olympic torch was extinguished and put on a bus for protection at least twice on Monday as he moved to Paris amid strong protests, including at least an attempt to precipitate a flashlight, door - banner.

PARIS - security officers extinguished the Olympic flame on three occasions Monday as protests against China's human rights have transformed a relay through Paris in a chaotic series of stops and starts.

A security men tackled Green Party activist Sylvain Garel, third from left at the rear, as he tries to approach Stephane Diagana, right, 400-1997, as he carries the torch at beginning of his relay from the first floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Monday, April 7, 2008. Responsibility for security have extinguished the Olympic flame in the midst of strong protests during the torch relay in Paris. Police in jogging gear put to the flame and brought on board a bus, apparently to take away from the demonstrators. The flame was transported by road along the Seine in the middle of demonstrators carrying Tibetan flags when the relay is stopped. It was not immediately clear what police next plan, or the location where the relay again.