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Sports: Olympic torch extinguished twice amidst Tibet protests Tue. April 08, 2008 03:56 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. - (SomaliNet) Security officials on Monday extinguished the Olympic torch for a second time amid heavy protests during the torch relay in Paris. It was being escorted onto a bus in a bid to move it away from protesters. According to sources, the flame was being carried out of a Paris traffic tunnel by an athlete in a wheelchair when it was stopped because protesters booed and began chanting ''Tibet.'' It was the second time Monday officials extinguished the torch amid protests. About 3,000 police - riding motorcycles, jogging or traveling on skates - are on hand to protect the Olympic torch. The relay started at the Eiffel Tower.-Agencies News Category: Sports Latest Headlines Latest News East Africa threatened by soaring food prices-O... Somalia: 9 civilians killed by Ethiopian soldiers i... Nigerian drug trafficker beheaded in the holy city o... Nigeria: Militant group threatens to attack oil pipe... Philippines to send over 300 soldiers to Liberia for... Nigeria: 12 killed as petrol tanker burst into flame... U.S: Man shoots three people at community college <... Iran: Fresh nuclear talks could resume- says top offi... South Africa: UN boss plans to name SA judge for top... Asia: Jet pilot could face life in prison for ‘delib... More News...