International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, left, arrives with Mario Vazquez Rana, second left, the president of the Association of National Olympic Committees, for the opening ceremony of the XVI Annual National Olympic Committees General Assembly IOC Executive Board Meeting in Beijing Monday, April 7, 2008. Rogge said he was 'very concerned' about unrest in Tibet, but played down talk of a boycott of the Beijing Games.
By JULIANA BARBASSA -- Associated Press Writer (Published April 8‚ 2008)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The Olympic torch arrived for its only North American stop amid heavy security Tuesday, a day after its visit to Paris descended into chaos and activists here scaled the Golden Gate Bridge to protest China's human rights record.
Meanwhile, International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said the body's executive board would discuss Friday whether to end the international leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay because of widespread protests. Full Story
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