Showing bad sportsmanship

The unseasonable snow in London did little to dampen the people's passion for Beijing Olympic torch relay as large crowds lined the streets to greet it on Sunday, says a commentary in Xinhua News Agency. The following is an excerpt:

People hailed the passage of the Beijing Olympics flame in London, Paris and San Francisco with singing and dancing, as they experienced the Olympic spirit of peace and friendship.

However, a few "pro-Tibet independence" activists attempted to sabotage the torch relay. They tried to grab the torch from its bearers, and extinguish the flame. These acts constitute a grave violation of the Olympic spirit.