Olympic torch completes Tibet relay leg

The Olympic torch has wound through the streets of Tibet’s capital Lhasa, the site of a March crackdown on rioting that helped fuel demonstrations at some of the flame’s international stops.

The Olympic torch has wound through the streets of Tibet’s capital Lhasa, the site of a March crackdown on rioting that helped fuel demonstrations at some of the flame’s international stops.

Tight security accompanied the flame over its three-hour journey through the historic city, a day after officials announced additional sentences handed down over March’s deadly anti-government rioting.

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