Updated on Monday, April 07, 2008, 00:00 IST

Beijing, April 07: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge said on Monday that he was "very concerned" after protests disrupted the Olympic torch relay in London. "I'm very concerned with the international situation and what's happened in Tibet," he said. He made these remarks in a speech to the Association of National Olympic Committees in Beijing.

"The torch relay has been targeted. The IOC has expressed serious concerns and calls for rapid, peaceful resolution in Tibet."

Thousands of protesters waving Tibetan flags and shouting "Shame on China" disrupted the torch's marathon relay through London on Sunday, billed as a journey of harmony and peace ahead of the Beijing Olympics in August.

Bureau Report