Paris Protests Douse Torch

Police officers apprehend an anti-China, pro-Tibet demonstrator, waving a Tibetan flag, right, as he tries to interrupt the Olympic torch parade before an athlete in a wheelchair, left, takes the relay, shortly after its beginning near the Eiffel tower in Paris, Monday, April 7, 2008. Security officials extinguished the Olympic torch three times amid heavy protests during the torch relay in Paris.

Protestors shout at the Olympic torch, unseen, during the torch relay in Paris, Monday April 7, 2008. Security officials have extinguished the Olympic torch three times amid heavy protests during the torch relay in Paris. At left is a Chinese flag.

Security men tackle a protester, left, as Stephane Diagana, right, the 400-meter world champion in 1997, who is now president of France's national athletics league, carries the Olympic torch at the beginning of its relay from the first floor of the Eiffel tower in Paris, Monday, April 7, 2008.

Stephane Diagana, center, the 400-meter world champion in 1997, carries the Olympic torch at the beginning of its relay from the Eiffel tower in Paris, Monday, April 7, 2008.

Chinese supporters of the Beijing 2008 Olympics demonstrate their support as the Olympic torch relay was in Paris, Monday, April 7, 2008.

A pro-Tibet demonstrator holds a Tibetan flag during the Olympic torch parade shortly after its beginning near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Monday, April 7, 2008. About 3,000 French police, on motorcycles, in jogging gear and on skates, mobilized to protect the Olympic torch relay Monday when it departed from the Eiffel Tower and crisscrossed Paris amid protests.

Rescuers, in red, reach activists from French media watchdog Reporters Without Borders after the activists unfurled on the Eiffel Tower a black flag with the five Olympic rings depicted as handcuffs, Monday, April 7, 2008, during the Olympic torch relay. The Olympic torch relay through Paris resumed after being struck by chaos, with security officials extinguishing the torch three times amid heavy protests.

Activists from French media watchdog Reporters Without Borders, top left, unfurl on the Eiffel Tower a black flag with the five Olympic rings depicted as handcuffs, Monday, April 7, 2008, during the Olympic torch relay.

A bus carrying Chinese officials and the Olympic Torch makes his way surrounded by police forces and security in Paris, Monday, April 7, 2008. Security officials have extinguished the Olympic flame amid heavy protests during the torch relay in Paris.

Protestors show the Tibetan flag at the Olympic torch convoy, protected by police forces in Paris, Monday, April 7, 2008.

Police officers apprehend an anti-China, pro-Tibet demonstrator, waving a Tibetan flag, as he tried to interrupt the Olympic torch parade shortly after its beginning near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Monday, April 7, 2008.

Police officers apprehend a pro-Tibet protester at the beginning of the Olympic torch relay near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Monday, April 7, 2008. About 3,000 French police, on motorcycles, in jogging gear and on skates, mobilized to protect the Olympic torch relay Monday.

A protestor is detained by a police officer during the Olympic Torch relay in Paris, Monday April 7, 2008.

Officials light the Olympic Torch at the start of the relay on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Monday, April 7, 2008.

Demonstrators holds flags as security line the route of the Olympic Torch in Paris, Monday, April 7, 2008. Chaos struck the Olympic torch relay through the streets of Paris, with security officials extinguishing the torch twice amid heavy protests, many chanting "Tibet."

Tibetan flags are seen during a pro-Tibet rally near the Eiffel Tower, Monday, April 7, 2008, in Paris.

A banner, a black flag with the five Olympic rings depicted as handcuffs, from French media watchdog Reporters Without Borders is unfurled on the Eiffel Tower, Monday, April 7, 2008, during the Olympic torch relay. The Olympic torch relay through Paris has resumed after being struck by chaos, with security officials extinguishing the torch twice amid heavy protests.

Demonstrators shout during a pro-Tibet rally in front of the Eiffel Tower, Monday, April 7, 2008, during the Olympic torch relay.

French former tennis player Arnaud Di Pasquale reacts as he carries an extinguished Olympic torch before taking the Olympic torch relay, Monday, April 7, 2008, in Paris.

Police officers tackle an anti-China, pro-Tibet demonstrator, waving a Tibetan flag, right, during the Olympic torch parade shortly after its beginning near the Eiffel tower, seen in background, Monday, April 7, 2008, in Paris.