Hong Kong security remove local student and activist Christina Chan (right) from the first day of the Olympic equestrian event in Hong Kong on August 9. The pro-Tibet protester said she was forced to leave the venue as the Games got under way Photo:David Hecker/AFP [photo via Yahoo]
A pro-Tibet activist in Hong Kong said Saturday she was forced to leave the Olympic equestrian venue as the Games got under way here on Saturday. The Hong Kong university student, who has a history of staging protests against the Chinese government, said she planned to unfurl a Tibetan flag inside the Olympic venue, but was forced to leave before she could do so. Christina Chan said Olympic security staff first asked her to leave the venue, then called in police, who surrounded her and physically removed her.Christina said,
I was only holding a Canadian flag, I planned to use that as a decoy. But they said I'd broken the rules and would have to leave. The whole thing was pretty ridiculous. My friend went into the venue first and he snuck in the Tibetan flag and a banner, because I knew they would search me. I'm pretty upset, I got a bit scratched up and I'm bleeding from the elbow.Click here to watch the news report as the media followed Christina as she makes her way to the Olympic venue.
Snapshots from the news report.
From left: Christina on her way to the venue. Christina and accomplice making their move.
From left: Bruised elbow. Torned dress.
More photos of Christina Chan
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