
What organisers billed as a day of sporting celebration came close to a public relations disaster on Sunday as the 31-mile procession of the Olympic torch through London was marred by arrests and protests over China’s human rights record.
By Jimmy Burns and Shyamantha Asokan in London and Geoff Dyer in Shanghai
Published: April 6 2008 13:34 | Last updated: April 6 2008 19:37

What organisers billed as a day of sporting celebration came close to a public relations disaster on Sunday as the 31-mile procession of the Olympic torch through London was marred by arrests and protests over China’s human rights record.