ITALY: OLYMPIC GAMES - Demonstrators gather in central Turin protesting against the capitalist machinery of the Olympic Games as well as US presidents wife, Laura Bushes arrival to attend the opening ceremony.
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ITALY: OLYMPIC GAMES - Demonstrators gather in central Turin protesting against the capitalist machinery of the Olympic Games as well as US presidents wife, Laura Bushes arrival to attend the opening ceremony.
- Title: ITALY: OLYMPIC GAMES - Demonstrators gather in central Turin protesting against the capitalist machinery of the Olympic Games as well as US presidents wife, Laura Bushes arrival to attend the opening ceremony.
- Date: 11th February 2006
- Summary: TURIN, ITALY (FEBRUARY 10, 2006) (REUTERS) VARIOUS: OF DEMONSTRATORS IN SQUARE DANCING HOLDING FLAGS AND FAKE TORCHES (7SHOTS) VARIOUS: OF RIOT POLICE LINED UP AND RUNNING THROUGH CROWDED STREET (6 SHOTS) CLOSE UP: OF DEMONSTRATORS ON BUILDING HOLDING FLAG SAYING GO HOME LAURA BUSH WOMAN RUNNING THROUGH CROWDED STREET HOLDING TORCH CLOSE UP WOMAN HOLDING FLAGTILT UP TO HER FACE VARIOUS: MAN IN HARNESS CUPOLA OF MOLE ANTONELLIANE MONUMENT, CROWDS WATCHING (6 SHOTS) VARIOUS: POLICE IN STREETS / CROWDS TORCH PARADED THROUGH STREETS (8 SHOTS)
- Embargoed: 26th February 2006 12:00
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- Location: Italy
- Country: Italy
- Topics: Sports
- Reuters ID: LVA3ZQIT4ILC5HDDSDW7STJN2H7X
- Story Text: Some 150 demonstrators gathered in central Turin on Friday (February 10) protesting against the capitalist machinery of the Olympic Games as well as US presidents wife, Laura Bushes arrival in Turin to attend the opening ceremony.
Secured away by Italian riot police on a square, the protesters yelled and held placards urging Laura Bush to go home.
Along the street passing the Mole Antonelliana, the symbol of Turin, thousands of people cheering on of the last torch carriers, climbing down the cupola of the famous monument and started the last stage of the run through the city towards the Olympic stadium. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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