International torch relays ahead of the Olympics have been scrapped by the IOC. The decision follows the controversy that surrounded the Beijing Olympic relay which was dogged by protests as the torch made its way around the world.
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It was quite a moment: the IOC president discovering that he does, after all, have the testicular fortitude to be something other than a complete Beijing sycophant.
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Some International Olympic Committee officials cut a deal to let China block sensitive websites despite promises of unrestricted access, a senior IOC official admitted on Wednesday.
China had committed to providing media with the same freedom to report on the Games as they enjoyed at previous Olympics, but journalists have this week complained of finding access to sites deemed sensitive to its communist leadership blocked.
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