Just as officials from the International Olympic Committee arrived to evaluate Vancouver’s preparations for the 2010 Winter Games, a giant Olympic flag was stolen from outside its Cty Hall on Tuesday. Police said thieves cut a cable, which caused the flag to crash to the ground, damaging the pole. The flag was then ripped off the pole.
...It is unclear if it was a simple act of theft or a protest against Vancouver hosting the Olympics. Last month, protesters threw eggs and paint-filled balloons as VANOC unveiled its huge count-down clock, that will be counting the days until the 2010 opening ceremonies. Anti-poverty advocates have been protesting against the games, accusing the organisers of inadvertently dislodging hundreds of indigents and elderly people from their homes as a result of preparing for the games.
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