大对决：旧金山奥运火炬传递即时图片

据《旧金山纪事报》报导，9日大约下午1点20分，在旧金山的麦克考维湾（McCovey Cove），奥运火炬被点燃，火炬接力的第一棒是在中国人和美国警察的保护下出发，警方采取了远离人群的方式，然后进入了海滨48号码头大楼。截至发稿时间，火炬的行进基本顺利。

火炬传递路线的一百八十度转变，足以挫败了一大群示威者。

4月9日上午，在旧金山，面对示威者，警方严阵以待。（资料图片）

但目前尚不清楚是否运动员将会出现或者沿着原定的到英巴卡迪诺（Embarcadero）大道，再到渔人码头（Fisherman's Wharf）然后折回到加斯汀·赫曼广场（Justin Herman Plaza）并在那里举行闭幕式的路线。但示威人士猜测，当局可能选择将火炬送到船上，由船运送到轮渡大楼，而不是原定的由运动员接力送到英巴卡迪诺（Embarcadero）大道。这是一个本星期早些时候，由市政官员拟定的应急计划。

从今天一大早，在原定的火炬传递路线两旁，数千支持或反对北京奥运的民众就聚集起来，并发生了小规模的冲突和争执，示威者希望用他们的抗议行动引起国际关注中国的人权记录。

4月9日上午，在旧金山，火炬的行进改为双人同举。（资料图片）

中午由旧金山市政官员表示，他们计划缩短路线，并表示，80名火炬手将两人一组手举火炬慢跑。

另据报导，直到当地时间下午2时，火炬的行进还是相当顺利，只是在火炬改道而行的初期，不知道因为什么原因，火炬的行进不时突然停顿下来，官员和警方似乎在进行某种商量，好像在行动的执行中出现了一些短暂的沟通问题。

4月9日，奥运火炬在旧金山传递时，两组火炬手在Van Ness大道传递中。（资料图片）

组织方采取的严密的多层次保护措施，包括改变和缩短路线、远离民众、双层人墙、两人共举火炬等，发挥了积极作用。

大量的在美华人和华人组织纷纷赶往旧金山火炬传递现场，一睹火炬传递盛况，据估计火炬传递还没有开始，在火炬传递的沿途已经有数千华人，他们要为火炬传递助威，为北京奥运加油。

在现场的北美华人医药协会李乐平先生说“我们的组织有二三十人参与，现在还有人不断打电话，准备加入进来。

我们的目的就是充分支持和保护圣火的传递。”李乐平表示坚信中国能够办好奥运会。“我们每个人都要尽最大努力做出我们的贡献！”

当地时间早上6点30分（北京时间21点30分），大量的华人和留学生已经到达火炬接力起点麦科维湾码头，在现场的北加州清华大学校友联盟的吴华强接受了奥运官网记者的采访。采访中吴华强激动地说：“我们已经到达今天火炬接力的起点，目前这里大约有六、七百人，大家正从四面八方聚集过来。”

华人挥舞五星红旗力挺奥运

老外前来也助阵

4月8日，火炬手迪恩·卡纳泽斯在旧金山金门大桥下展示火炬。

旧金山现场

Protestors scuffle before the beginning of the Olympic Torch relay in San Francisco, California April 9, 2008. Hundreds of security officers deployed across San Francisco on Wednesday ahead of expected large protests against China policies as the Olympic torch makes its only relay in the United States.REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES)

接力起点的华人支持观众

Police watch as Pro-Tibet demonstrators march to the Chinese consulate on April 8 in San Francisco, California. Archbishop Desmond Tutu called for world leaders to skip the Olympic Games in Beijing as Tibet supporters vowed to send their message to China, ahead of the Olympic torch relay in San Francisco Wednesday.(AFP/Robyn Beck)

Actor Richard Gere addresses a pro-Tibet rally and candlelight vigil in San Francisco, California. Internationally renowned figures including Hollywood icon Gere and Archbishop Desmond Tutu gathered in San Francisco as the city geared up for its leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay.(AFP/Robyn Beck)

Pro-China demonstrators chant before the beginning of the Olympic Torch relay in San Francisco, California April 9, 2008. Hundreds of security officers deployed across San Francisco on Wednesday ahead of expected large protests against China policies as the Olympic torch makes its only relay in the United States.REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES)

Two pro-Tibet supporters (left and right) try to protect a Tibetan flag as they are confronted by pro-China supporters awaiting the start of the Olympic Torch relay in San Francisco, California. Thousands of protestors were expected in San Francisco Wednesday on the US leg of the Olympics global torch relay amid heavy security after violent anti-China rallies disrupted the flame's earlier stops.(AFP/Robyn Beck)

Protesters take part in the Tibetan Freedom Rally in San Francisco, CA, Tuesday, April 8. Human rights groups on Tuesday warned protesters against targeting the Olympic torch on its route through San Francisco, saying further disruption to the troubled relay could backfire.(AFP/Ryan Anson)

A Chinese flag-bearer lines the route of the Olympic torch near San Francisco's Bay Bridge on 09 April 2008.

A demonstrator (C) walks past a Chinese flag bearer (L) near the Bay Bridge in San Francisco on 09 April 2008.

An anti-Beijing Olympic torch protester (L with Tibetan flag) is chased by pro-China supporters and media as he tries to leave McCovey Cove for the Beijing Olympic torch relay in San Francisco, California, USA, 09 April 2008. San Francisco is the only North American stop on the worldwide 2008 Olympic Torch Relay in advance of the Games in Beijing, China.

Demonstrators shout slogans in protest against China's treatment of Tibet prior to the unveiling of the Olympic torch along the wharf in San Francisco on 09 April 2008. Demonstrations which followed the torch in France and the UK disrupted the torch's progress and San Francisco officials increased security to prevent violence.

A man with the Chinese flag painted on his face shouts before the beginning of the Olympic Torch relay in San Francisco, California April 9, 2008.

A pro-Tibet demonstrator tries to remove the Chinese flag that blocks him before the beginning of the Olympic Torch relay in San Francisco, California April 9, 2008.

A pro-Tibet demonstrator shouts into a megaphone before the beginning of the Olympic torch relay in San Francisco, California April 9, 2008. Hundreds of security officers deployed across San Francisco on Wednesday ahead of expected large protests against China policies as the Olympic torch makes its only relay in the United States.

Photo credit: Sumanth Sukumar

Chinese supporters surround a taxi and yell as two Tibetan protesters (in Taxi) depart the area, before the start of the Olympic Torch relay in San Francisco, California. Scuffles broke out before the US leg of the Olympics global torch relay as thousands of angry opponents and supporters of China faced off, kept apart by a wall of police.

A police boat patrols the harbor in front of AT&T Park as Chinese supporters await the start of the Olympic Torch relay in San Francisco, California. Scuffles broke out Wednesday before the US leg of the Olympics global torch relay as thousands of angry opponents and supporters of China faced off, kept apart by a wall of police.(AFP/Robyn Beck)

Tibetan monks carry flags during a pro-Tibetan demonstration in San Francisco, California. Archbishop Desmond Tutu called for world leaders to skip the Olympic Games in Beijing as Tibet supporters vowed to send their message to China, ahead of the Olympic torch relay in San Francisco Wednesday.

Protesters march up Chicago's Michigan Ave. against Chinese policies on Tibet Wednesday, April 9, 2008. The protest march to the Chinese consulate coincided with the Olympic torch relay taking place in San Francisco. The John Hancock building is in background.

Protestors scuffle before the beginning of the Olympic Torch relay in San Francisco, California April 9, 2008.

People wait to welcome the Olympic flame before the beginning of the Olympic torch relay in San Francisco, the United States, April 9, 2008. San Francisco is the sixth stop of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay outside the Chinese mainland.(Xinhua Photo)

People cheer as they wait to welcome the Olympic flame before the beginning of the Olympic torch relay in San Francisco, the United States, April 9, 2008. San Francisco is the sixth stop of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay outside the Chinese mainland.(Xinhua Photo)