Photo Gallery Olympic Protests in Paris
"Freedom for Tibet": Protesters chant in protest against the Beijing Olympics torch relay next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Surrounded: French 1997 world 400-meter hurdles champion Stephane Diagana was the first on April 7 to carry the Olympic flame through the streets of Paris.
A policeman arrests a pro-Tibet activist prior to the beginning of the Beijing Olympics torch relay in Paris.
Security forces attempt to hold back a protester as he tries to approach athlete Stephane Diagana.
During the flame relay Monday, Tibet flags as well as protest flags from the group Reporters without Borders could be seen on the streets of Paris.
Police arrest a pro-Tibet activist for trying to disrupt the relay.
Diagana also wore an armband as he carried the torch with the words "For a Better World" written on it.
In statements, Paris officials said the Olympic flame had been extinguished because of technical problems. Soon after, it was burning again.
Despite the fact that 3,000 police had been deployed, pro-Tibet activists were able to disrupt the relay a number of times. But officials gave a firm response.
Because of the chaos on the streets, the Olympic flame had to be extinguished several times. And in the end it had to be taken by bus to its final destination -- with an athlete carrying it only for the last five meters.
