Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay

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The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay was the global ceremonial journey of the Olympic flame leading up to the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, notable for its extensive international route and associated political protests.

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Beijing 2008 Paralympic torch relay 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Olympic torch relay
sporting event ceremony
alsoKnownAs Journey of Harmony NERFINISHED
associatedWith Beijing National Stadium cauldron lighting
country China
domesticLegCitiesCount 100+
domesticLegIn China NERFINISHED
emblemColor red
emblemMotif running figure with flame
emblemText Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay NERFINISHED
endDate 2008-08-08
endPlace Beijing National Stadium NERFINISHED
featuredSegment Mount Everest ascent
flameHandedOverAt Panathenaic Stadium NERFINISHED
flameHandedOverTo Beijing 2008 organizers NERFINISHED
followedBy London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay NERFINISHED
hasOfficialEmblem Beijing 2008 torch relay emblem NERFINISHED
lightingCeremonyLocation Ancient Olympia NERFINISHED
lightingMethod parabolic mirror using sun rays
MountEverestSegmentCountry China NERFINISHED
MountEverestSegmentRegion Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED
MountEverestSegmentType special high-altitude relay
notableFor Tibet-related demonstrations
extensive international route
human rights protests
political protests
security concerns
openingCeremonyUse lighting of Olympic cauldron
organizer Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games NERFINISHED
International Olympic Committee NERFINISHED
partOf 2008 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
politicalIssue Tibet sovereignty
human rights in China
press freedom in China
precededBy Athens 2004 Olympic Torch Relay NERFINISHED
relatedToEvent 2008 Tibetan unrest
calls for Olympic boycott
international pro-Tibet protests
routeType domestic
global
securityMeasure heavy police presence
route changes
shortened legs
use of escort runners
slogan Journey of Harmony NERFINISHED
startDate 2008-03-24
startPlace Olympia, Greece NERFINISHED
torchColor red
silver
torchDesigner Li Jianye NERFINISHED
torchMaterial aluminum alloy
torchMotif cloud patterns
torchName Cloud of Promise NERFINISHED
torchShape scroll-shaped
visitedContinent Africa NERFINISHED
Asia NERFINISHED
Europe NERFINISHED
North America NERFINISHED
Oceania NERFINISHED
South America NERFINISHED
visitedCountry Argentina NERFINISHED
Australia NERFINISHED
Brazil NERFINISHED
Canada NERFINISHED
China NERFINISHED
Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED
France NERFINISHED
Germany NERFINISHED
Greece NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Indonesia NERFINISHED
Italy NERFINISHED
Japan NERFINISHED
Kazakhstan NERFINISHED
Malaysia NERFINISHED
Mexico NERFINISHED
Pakistan NERFINISHED
Russia NERFINISHED
South Korea NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED
Tanzania NERFINISHED
Thailand NERFINISHED
Turkey NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED

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London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay precededBy Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay
2008 Summer Paralympics torchRelay Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay
this entity surface form: Beijing 2008 Paralympic torch relay