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Greek officials kept details of the route’s Athens leg under tight wraps Friday, fearing a repeat of protests by human rights campaigners and opponents of China’s violent crackdown in Tibet that marred Monday’s flame-lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia. Officials said about 2,000 police would provide security.

On Saturday, runners will carry the torch to the village of Marathon, the starting point of the 26-mile race inspired by an ancient soldier’s semi-legendary run to Athens to announce the Athenian victory over an invading Persian army in 490 B.C

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The Beijing flame will enter Athens in the afternoon. It will be handed over to Beijing 2008 officials on Sunday at the restored ancient stadium where the first modern Olympics were held in 1896.

In my opinion, Greek does not have to put so much police to protect this event, because on one hand, torch relay is a pubic event, it surely will attract many attention from the media, ordinary people. If we use too many police, it may scare the audience and as a result, they may afraid to watch and participate in it. So it is not necessary. On the other hand, the crackdown of Tibet is happened in china, Chinese government will deal with it and it already reached an agreement. The way the Greek did seem not believes Chinese government and our ability. I think any Chinese who heard it will not feel comfortable. However, I do think some action is needed to make sure the security of torch relay. Which I worry most is not the Tibet, but the terrorism. I hope the Greek government also realized it. 

Anyway, about the torch relay, I just want to tell people don’t worry too much, there is always more peace than unrest in this world, and most people are kind and righteous. Enjoy it and send your good wishes to 2008 Beijing Olympics.  

Apparently unnerved by recent unrest among Tibetans and fearful of protests in the heart of the capital, China has told broadcast officials it will bar live television shots from the vast square during the Olympic games. A ban on live broadcasts would disrupt the plans of NBC and other major international networks, which have paid hundreds of millions of dollars to broadcast the Aug. 8-24 games and are counting on eye-pleasing live shots from the iconic square. These international networks facing the danger of losing profit, So they appeal Beijing government to rethink about its decision. But the answer is still negative.

Many people can not understand the behavior of Chinese government, but I think this is a right choice according to present situation. because of Beijing Olympic, many unrest factors are ready to start, and Chinese government deeply concerned the security of its citizen and foreign friends, it has the responsibility to protect them, to ensure that Beijing Olympic will be a successful and splendid event. While still many people especially do not agree with it, they think like the Olympics, live broadcasts from Tiananmen Square were meant to showcase a friendly, confident China, if china even have no such confidence, how can it hold such a world renowned event. Whether these broadcasts want to make money or just want to watch china facing danger, no matter what they think or want, china is a big and powerful country, we will against the unrest element together and I believe Beijing government will solve it.Beijing Olympic is on the corner, I think, everyone in the whole world is looking forward to it, and will give their good wishes to it. Because this is not belongs to china, it belongs to the whole world.  

Today I saw this news, he was the marathon record holder, and he got asthma. He told the reporter he would still compete in Beijing Olympics but not in marathon, because he thought Beijing’s air pollution may harmful to his health.

Actually, many other athletes and spectators are worrying about this; I don’t know how the government solves this problem, whether it can reach the IOC’s standard within next few months. But the truth is the pollution still increasing and growing. The interesting thing is, many Chinese think those foreigners are too serious, they seem a little funny, because for Chinese who lives here for half of their life, almost ignore this problem, they don’t consider it as a problem. I once saw a picture in The Economist, on which many Chinese are flying their kites happily, but that is a cloudy day, the sky was full of feculent smog. Terrible thing is people are already get used to it, they are not aware that Beijing‘s air pollution is so bad. How to they make a change if normal people do not take it seriously?

With the Olympics are near its corner, all quick solution seems vein, and that is why foreigners scare about it. This brought me the memory of my hometown. I was born in Shanxi Province, in the north part of China, which is the home of coal. The whether in my hometown is even worse than in Beijing, so one of the Japanese company’s manager said that he could not find my hometown in the satellite, because of our severe pollution.

 I hope there will be more people aware of this problem, and try every meant to eliminate it.

Georg Streitberger of Austria held off overall leader Bode Miller to win the men’s super-G for his first World Cup victory Sunday.

I was very sad when I saw this news today. Because I am Bode Miller’s faithful fan. While he was not as disappointed as me.  In the latter interview, he told the journalist that he made mistakes and he was also good to be second. He will make effort to get back the champion.

 That is real Bode Miller, never lose confidence and faith to himself, and always ready to go. He is such a energetic and enthusiastic guy that I can not help liking him. I known him from my listening class, at first, I just thought “oh, this guy is cute! He is a good-looking  man and has charming smile!” that is my first impression about  him. Later I found myself like him more when I learned him life experience. His parents were hippies and they created a different world for little Bode Miller, he lived in a frame house that his parents built it themselves, and he was home schooling until grade three ,thus, he had more time to ski outside and the beautiful nature also helpful to his character’s building. Since his parents were both hippies, they never push him a lot on ski, so he does not have pressure, i think no pressure from family would be a good condition for his success. Later he became the world-renowned skier, he told people to win is not him only goal to ski, he want to people love this sport and benefit form it. No pains, no gains. I think from this competition, he will learn more I am confident about him. I will support him for ever.