Japan leg of Olympic torch relay held under tight security
The Associated Press, Nagano, Japan | Sat, 04/26/2008 2:04 PM
The Japan leg of the Olympic torch relay has started amid heavy security and protests.
The manager of Japan's national baseball team kicked off the relay Saturday amid protests and a
prayer vigil for Tibet.
About 3,000 police are mobilized to secure the event. The relay has sparked demonstrations in
virtually all of its previous stops around the world to rally support for the Beijing Olympics in
August. (***)
