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Thousands of Chinese supporters and Japanese nationalists scuffled Saturday, injuring one Chinese student, as the Olympic torch ran through here on its troubled worldwide relay.

The streets of the central mountain town of Nagano were a sea of red Chinese national flags interspersed with dozens of large Tibetan flags, for the latest leg of the relay which has been marred by anti-Beijing protests.

Some right-wing groups waved Japan's old imperial flag and shouted, "Chinese, go home!"

One Chinese student at the rally suffered a cut to his forehead in a scuffle with Japanese nationalists. He was taken to a hospital but his injuries were not serious, a fire department official said.

The relay was briefly stopped as nationalists threw objects that media reports said were flares. Police immediately sealed off the area as furious Chinese shouted, "Arrest them! Arrest them!"

At another point, police tackled down one person who tried to jump into the road and seize the torch.
>> Anonymous
>>76364
NAGANO, Japan, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Big names and celebrities carried the Olympic torch through Nagano, the host city of the 1998 Winter Games, attracting thousands of Chinese students and local residents celebrating along the itinerary on Saturday.

Thousands of Chinese students waving red flags and signs such as "One World, One Dream, One China" gathered in Nagano outside the setting-off site.

Supporters holding Chinese flags, mixed with some Japanese and Olympic emblems, lined the relay route. Eighty torch bearers took part in the 18.7 km (12 mile) relay through the city, including passing the Olympic stadium M-Wave.

The relay was started by Senichi Hoshino, the manager of Japan's national baseball team.

Senichi Hoshino is a former Japanese professional baseball player and manager.

In 2003, he led the Tigers to their first Central League pennant in 18 years before retiring for health reasons. On January25, 2007, it was announced that he would manage the Japanese national team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
>> Anonymous
>>76376

see, no protests in japan!

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/26/content_8054602.htm
>> Anonymous
WHO CARES? It's a symbolic protest of a symbolic torch race for a symbolic athletic event.
>> Anonymous
The relay of the flame from Greece to the site of the modern games had no ancient precedent and was introduced by Carl Diem, with the support of Joseph Goebbels, at the controversial Berlin Olympics as a means to promote Nazi ideology.