Monday, April 07, 2008

Sri Lanka marathon ceremony bombed, 14 killed

SI.com - More Sports - Sri Lanka marathon ceremony bombed, 14 killed - Sunday April 6, 2008 7:55PM: A suicide bomber attacked the opening ceremony of a marathon outside Sri Lanka's capital Sunday, killing a government minister and 13 other people, authorities said. Dozens were wounded.
The torch relay has had its trouble keeping on track. The news above is much worse.


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Sri Lanka is an island south of India.

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Anonymous said...

SI.com - More Sports - Paris torch relay canceled - Monday April 7, 2008 1:57PM: "Security officials snuffed out the Olympic torch and carried it through Paris in the safety of a bus at least five times Monday before canceling the final run of a relay repeatedly disrupted by chaotic protests against China's human rights record."

Anonymous said...

Protestors already in San Francisco
04/07/08 01:52 PM, EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Three protesters are climbing up the suspension cables of the Golden Gate Bridge as part of a protest to the coming Olympic torch relay.
Read the full story at http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/04/07/protestors.san.francisco.ap/index.html