Olympic Torch Relay North Korea Live Coverage

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The Olympic torch began its first-ever run through North Korea on Monday, where the flame was assured of a trip free of the anti-Chinese protests that marked other legs of the relay.

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[batfanz]

You know what would've been a truly symbolic gesture? If a torchbearer ran from Seoul toward the DMZ, and simply walked across the border to North Korea, and hand off the flame from there. I think a moment like that would've made the Olympic torch relay a little more Olympian and symbolic.

[CaptainCool07]

good comment

[AlexHWalker]

Some people have been pointed out that the North Korea leg of the relay had no protests. Also in North Korea there is no freedom of speech, no freedom to leave North Korea and they are also a communist country. It was great that the torch went to North Korea but they barely mention the Olympics in North Korea. It's sad but it's true.

[M1A1PanzerX]

One world, one dream, fuck Tibet!

[SeventhSun]

When I see the live Olympic Torch telecasts in North Korea and Thailand I feel happy, because unlike the palefaces, Japs and non-Chinese Asian viruses the people there are friendly and are not inclined to cause any social disruption or any embarrassment to their leaders by immature public behavior.

[SeventhSun]

Some people (particularly airhead Americans) do not know that 'generaliSation' is British English.

They forgot where their language came from.

[hemptastic123]

and historic

[4485lolo]

thanks...it's always good to know that you are even willing to go and find the other view...you don't have to agree and I'm not going to force you..no way! but as long as you are willing to take that step to challenge your own thinking then you are on your way to sainthood..

I say good fences is needed but a gate must also exist so that we can still see each other and give a kiss...a handshake instead of finger pointing and girly slaps

cheers pal! god bless

[ONOACOP]

Agreed. Very well said my Asian friend. Good fences make for good neighbors.  I will try to get some alternate news and opinion other then what we have been bombarded with here in the states about Tibet.

[4485lolo]

if you are going to boycott the Olympics..make sure that during the few weeks...don't read or watch anything to do with the olympics...and no I'm not going to call you an ignorant hypocrite because you already all one just like me ( we all are)...