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Protesters Disrupt Olympic Torch Relay in Canada

HeadlineDec 29, 2009

And in Canada, the Olympic Torch Relay was disrupted Monday by protesters. During a chaotic incident, a woman carrying the Olympic torch was knocked over and fell to the ground. Police accused protesters of pushing the runner over, but protesters disputed this account and said no one purposely shoved her. One protester was charged with assault. Protesters were chanting “Homes, not Games” and “No Olympics on stolen native land.” The Olympic Torch Relay has been marred by protests since it began. Earlier this month, indigenous members of the Six Nations declared that the Olympic torch could not pass through their territory. Vancouver will host the Winter Olympics in February.

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