Olympic Torch SF

Olympic Torch SF is an innovative experiment in creating an interactive news venue online. The Olympic games are always preceded by a relay around the world carrying a flame from Mount Olympus that is to be presented at the opening ceremony of every Olympic competition. This year, the games will be held in China, and the only  stop on the torch relay in North America will take place in San Francisco on April 9.

This year’s Olympic games have generated controversy surrounding China’s human rights record, and protests have already ignited along the torch’s journey to Beijing. In protest, two alternative torch relays have been formed and both of these events will be stopping in San Francisco as well. The Human Rights torch will visit San Francisco at 11AM on April 5 and the Tibetan Freedom Torch will travel through the city on the April 8.

Olympic Torch SF is dedicated to covering all three of these events, and reporting on the controversies leading up to the relay. The site will feature live video streams from the relays, and will also feature photos and text updates from the community.

Finally, on April 9, a special live one-hour presentation of D7TV’s Story Today will feature live video coverage of the Olympic relay and protest along with additional background stories and reporting from previous events. The live webcast will be interactive and we’ll be taking live reports and comments via Skype.