Olympic Protesters Removed during 1st Day

posted August 9, 2008 - 4:56pm
Olympic Protesters Removed during 1st Day

Two pro-Tibet demonstrators are removed from the equestrian arena during the dressage event in Hong Kong.

At a separate event, Hong Kong man Leung Kwok-hung, known locally as 'Long Hair', is led away having attempted a protest at the three-day eventing

These are just a few protesters that the media was allowed to report on... there are other protests in China going on that is off-limits to Journalists and foreign media - much being censored by Chinese officials.


Website: http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44906000/jpg...


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