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Indonesia hosts Olympic torch relay
The Olympic torch will make its appearance in Jakarta on Tuesday, amid tight security and on a shortened route.
- Agencies
- Published: 10:48 April 22, 2008
- Image Credit: AP
- Around 3,500 policemen and military personnel will guard the Olympic torch in Jakarta.
Jakarta: The Olympic torch will make its appearance in Jakarta on Tuesday, amid tight security and on a shortened route.
Indonesian authorities have deployed about 2,500 policemen and about 1,000 members of the military to guard the relay.
The torch had originally been due to pass through large stretches of the bustling city, but sports officials said the route would be restricted to the vicinity of Bung Karno Stadium.
It is the latest stop along its fraught journey around the world, where it has been met in many countries with fierce anti-China demonstrations.
The flame travels next to the Australian capital.
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