Olympic torch extinguished in Paris

Protesters forced police to extinguish the Olympic torch amid heavy demonstrations as it set off across Paris today.

Officers in jogging gear who had been escorting the flame put it out and took it on a bus, apparently to get it away from the protesters.

The flame, which started out at the Eiffel Tower amid tight security, was being carried down a road next to the Seine amid demonstrators carrying Tibetan flags when the relay was stopped.

About 3,000 police riding motorcycles, jogging or travelling on skates were deployed to protect the Olympic torch