Men protesting against the Chinese occupation of Tibet, holding banners with handcuffs in the shape of the Olympic logo, are led 24 Mar 2008

Men protesting against the Chinese occupation of Tibet, holding banners with handcuffs in the shape of the Olympic logo, are led 24 Mar 2008

Activists with flags showing the Olympic circles made of handcuffs are restrained by Greek police officers during Liu Qi's speec 24 Mar 2008

Activists with flags showing the Olympic circles made of handcuffs are restrained by Greek police officers during Liu Qi's speec 24 Mar 2008

Activists are restrained by Greek police officers during Liu Qi's speech. 24 Mar 2008

An activist is restrained by Greek police officers during Liu Qi's speech. 24 Mar 2008

An activist is restrained by Greek police officers during Liu Qi's speech. 24 Mar 2008

Activists are restrained by Greek police officers during Liu Qi's speech. 24 Mar 2008

An activist is restrained by police officers during Liu Qi's speech. 24 Mar 2008

A young Tibetan woman covered with red paint protesting against the Chinese violent occupation of her country is man-handled by 24 Mar 2008

A young Tibetan woman covered with red paint protesting against the Chinese occupation of her country is man-handled by Greek po 24 Mar 2008

A young Tibetan woman protesting against the Chinese occupation of her country during the ceremonial lighting of the Olympic tor 24 Mar 2008

Two Tibetan men protesting against the Chinese occupation of country are closely watched by a Greek police officer (L). They are 24 Mar 2008

A Tibetan protester 24 Mar 2008

A Tibetan protester covered in red paint (c) is being restrained by a Greek policeman 24 Mar 2008

Tibetan protesters 24 Mar 2008

Jacques Rogge IOC president 24 Mar 2008

President of Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC), Minos Kyriakou (R). 24 Mar 2008

President of Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) Minos Kyriakou . 24 Mar 2008

Liu Qi, the head of the Beijing Olympic organising committee . 24 Mar 2008

Liu Qi, the head of the Beijing Olympic organising committee (R). 24 Mar 2008

Liu Qi, the head of the Beijing Olympic organising committee 24 Mar 2008

L-R: Greek Culture Minister Mihalis Liapis, Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis and Greek President Karolos Papoulias arrivin 24 Mar 2008

Jacques Roggue and Minos Kyriakou arriving. 24 Mar 2008

L-R: President of Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) Minos Kyriakou and Liu Qi, the head of the Beijing Olympic organising committ 24 Mar 2008

L-R: Liu Qi, the head of the Beijing Olympic organising committee, Greek Culture Minister Michalis Liapis, President for the Rep 24 Mar 2008

Liu Qi, the head of the Beijing Olympic organising committee (2nd L) and President for the Republic of Greece, Karolos Papoulia 24 Mar 2008

Chinese people among the thousands attending the ceremony. 24 Mar 2008

Chinese people among the thousands attending the ceremony. 24 Mar 2008

Actress Maria Nafpliotou with the Olympic flame. 24 Mar 2008

Actress Maria Nafpliotou with the Olympic flame. 24 Mar 2008

Actress Maria Nafpliotou with the Olympic flame. 24 Mar 2008

Actress Maria Nafpliotou hands over the Olympic flame to Tae Kwon Do silver medallist Alexandros Nikolaidis. 24 Mar 2008

Actress Maria Nafpliotou hands over the Olympic flame to Tae Kwon Do silver medallist Alexandros Nikolaidis. 24 Mar 2008

Tae Kwon Do silver medallist Alexandros Nikolaidis with the Olympic torch relay 24 Mar 2008

The torch relay continues with Chinese athlete Olympic champion Luo Xuejuan 24 Mar 2008

The torch relay continues with Chinese athlete Olympic champion Luo Xuejuan 24 Mar 2008

The torch relay continues with Chinese athlete Olympic champion Luo Xuejuan 24 Mar 2008