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Alexander Drouz

On 5 April 2008, Aleksandr Drouz became one of the Russian torchbearers of the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay, along with numerous members of government, famous athletes, film stars and artists.

International Tibet Network

In 2008, International Tibet Network demonstrated outside of the International Olympic Committee headquarters, demanding the exclusion of Tibetan areas from the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay, and demanded that the IOC make a statement about the 2008 Tibetan unrest.

Protests and uprisings in Tibet since 1950

But it wasn't until 2008 that a large-scale and coordinated uprising erupted coinciding with international protests accompanying the Olympics torch relay that would end in Beijing where the 2008 Summer Olympics were held.

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