Olympic Torch Nagano

Olympic Torch Nagano

The Olympic Torch Relay will arrive in Nagano, Japan on April 26, 2008. The proposed route will begin at a vacated lot, formerly a municipal building, and follow an 11 mile route through the city.

Temple pullout

On April 18, 2008 the famous Zenkoji temple, which attracts over six million visitors a year, announced it would not be taking part in the torch relay ceremonies. Originally planned to be the starting site for the Nagano leg of the relay, monks at the temple said they would not be able to welcome the torch, citing concern for the treatment of Buddhists in Tibet. Since the announcement the temple has reportedly received hundreds of supportive letters and phone calls, but has also been vandalized with spray painted graffiti. Japanese police are investigating the vandalism incident to determine if it was related to the temple's stance on the Olympic Relay.

Fast Facts

Scheduled to arrive on April 26, 2008
Planned to follow an 11 mile route through Nagano
Originally planned to begin at the Zenkoji temple
Monks at the temple canceled their plans to welcome the torch
Monks cited concern for the treatment of Buddhists in Tibet
Relay will now begin at an emptied lot in the city

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Olympic Torch Nagano News

Google News: Olympic Torch Nagano
Xinhua News: Sacred Flame Leaves Canberra for Nagano (April 24, 2008)
Herald Sun (Australia): Public Banned From Japan Torch Leg (April 24, 2008)
The Daily Yomiuri: Chinese, Rights Groups Head to Nagano (April 23, 2008)
Xinhua News: Olympic Torch Relay to Strengthen China-Japan Friendship (April 22, 2008)
MCOT News: Nagano Selects New Starting Point for Olympic Torch Relay (April 22, 2008)
Herald Sun (Australia): Japan Torch Relay to Start in Car Park (April 21, 2008)
Reuters: Japan Changes Olympic Torch Relay Route (April 21, 2008)
International Herald Tribune: Japanese Temple Sprayed with Graffiti (April 20, 2008)
The Independent: Japanese Temple Refuses to Host Olympic Torch Relay (April 19, 2008)
The Daily Yomiuri: Temple's Move Shocks Locals (April 19, 2008)
Agence France-Presse: Japanese Temple Refuses to Host Olympic Torch (April 18, 2008)

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