Extreme Torch Relay

Pictogram "Extreme Torch Relay"

Extreme Torch Relay from the Greek: Ακραίος ηλεκτρονόμος φανών is a newly introduced event for the 2008 Olympics.

The participants are divided into two teams. The objective of the Relay team is to carry the Olympic torch to the goal. The Blocking team is to prevent the Relay team from carrying the torch, and if possible, to extinguish the flame of the torch. Both teams are allowed to use various tools such as cars, fire extinguishers, flags, etc. The Relay team consists of torch runners, policemen and the people who support the Olympic host country. Anyone who has expressed their reason to block the torch relay may join the Block team.

If the Relay team succeeds in carrying the torch to their goal, the Relay team will win regardless of how many points the Block team has received. As for Block team, each country participating will be ranked according to the number of points they have received.

Technical Points

Places where games were held

• Protests (1 pt per each demonstrator) The base points for this event is decided by the number of people participating, and this will have a large effect on the points gained by performances listed below. The cooperation of the local media is indispensable in order to receive high points, but this does not mean grass roots activities such as handing out fliers in the streets should be taken lightly. By this method, people who cannot participate directly may still contribute to increasing their country's score.
• Touching the torch bearer (5 pts per person) Awarded for any instances where there is no overall effect on the Relay Team, but the Blocking Team manages to physically touch the torch bearer.
• Interference (30 pts per person) Awarded for each instance the progress of the Relay team is affected. Points are awarded additionally in a separate category for creative interferences such as utilizing equipment (e.g. water balloons, bicycles, etc.)
• Breaking in (50 pts for each break in) Awarded for each instance the progression of the Relay Team is obstructed. If the blocker is a member of the Relay Team, holds a noteworthy occupation, or is recognized by the media, additional points may be awarded.
• Arrests (50 pts for each arrested person)
• Rioting (100 pts or more) Awarded each time there are any skirmishes between the Blocking Team and Relay Team. The number of points awarded varies with the size of the skirmish, and holds the potential for a high score when combined with the above listed Arrests.
• Extinguishment of the Flame (1500 pts per extinguishment of the torch, 9000 pts per extinguishment of the fire) Awarded each time the flame is ever extinguished during the match. An analogous situation would be a Touchdown in American football, and the Blocking Team's major objective is to strive to earn points by extinguishment. Most often, the team leading in points is also leading in actual and attempted extinguishments.

Artistic Points

• Flags (1 pt for each flag) Artistic points awarded for flags and placards brought to the competition by the Blocking Team. As a special rule for the first event, the Tibetan national flag is under consideration for increased points awarded per flag.

Program Component Points

• Security deployment (e.g. 1 pt per personnel, 50 pts per armored car)
• Detour (500 pts per detour)
• Short cut (1000 pts per shortcut)
• Canceling (2000 pts per country)
• Expression of regret by the route country government (1000 pts)
• Expression of regret by the IOC (2000 pts)
• Expression of regret by the host country (3000 pts)

Penalties

• Death (-3000 pts per death)
• Serious injury (-50 pts per injury)
• Slight injury (-1 pts per injury)

Requirement for the host nation

Extreme Torch Relay is not always taken place in Olympic games. It depends on the status of the host country. The host country must fulfill several characteristics listed below:

• The country is in a state of dictatorship
• The country supports and/or sponsors terrorism
• The country restricts and/or prohibits free speech
• The country supports and/or is conducting genocide
• The country is a major source of pollution
• The country frequently boycotts the Olympic games

As it is quite unlikely a country that fulfils the above characteristics is chosen as a host country of the Olympic games in the future, the next Extreme Torch Relay event may not be held again for a long time.

Famous Teams

The Vagina Formation in Nagano. It is one of the most impregnable formation by Japanese relay team.

United Kingdom

Their Blocker Team had been arrested several times

France

Their Blocker team protested very aggressively to make officials give up ongoing. Even a flag was flown!

Japan

Their Relay team changed the place to start their performance from a famous Buddhist temple to the vacant lot where a prison used to be

Pakistan

Their Blocker team said it would throw bombs, in order to confuse the Relay team so they couldn't find the real Olympic flame

South Korea

Their Blocker Team drenched themselves with gasoline, in order to capture the flame by colliding with the torch bearer

2008 Results

Team	Date	Rank	Score	Protesters	Flags	Security	Course change	Extinguishment	fighting	Intrusion	Captor	Cancellation	Total	News Sources
Greece	24 March	-	1,620	200	10	10	100	0	0	50x23	0	0	7,201
Almaty	2 April	drop out
Istanbul	3 April	-	820	200	10	10	0	0	0	50x6	0	0	2,015
Saint Petersburg	5 April	-	50	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0	49
London	6 April	-	5,875	1,000	50	50	25	1500x1	500	50x25	50x37	0	35,123
Paris	7 April	-	10,600	2,500	50	50	500	1500x5	1,000	50x25	50x35	0	696,969
San Francisco	9 April	-	5,000	2,510	53	20,000	10,000	1500x0	1,000	50x25	50x10	0	17,251
Buenos Aires	11 April	-	3,257	3,257	11	15,000	11	1500x0	5,000	50x12	50x50	0	15,125
Dar-es-Salaam	12 April	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Muscat	14 April	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Islamabad	16 April	-	0	0	0	20,000	20,000	0	0	0	0	51,256	100,000
New Delhi	17 April	-	2,256	3,256	50	31	11,000	1500x0	12,123	50x11	50x17	0	14,231
Bangkok	18 April	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kuala Lumpur	21 April	-	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
D'Jakarta	22 April	-	0	0	0	0	8,000	0	0	0	0	0	8,001
Canberra	24 April	-	2,500	600	3	500	0	1500x0	25	50x0	50x0	0	11,111
Nagano	26 April	-	0	800	0	3,000	500	1500x1	50	50x0	50x7	0	8,850
Seoul	27 April	-	3	0	10	2,001	500	1500x0	10	50x0	50x3 + 1,000	0	6,250
Pyongyang	28 April	-
Taipei	30 April	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	300,000	300,123