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Greenpeace demo fails to disrupt start of race
The start of the Belgian Grand Prix was targeted by two Greenpeace protesters who paraglided in to the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and climbed up to the roof of the main grandstand where they proceeded to unfurl a large banner protesting against the activities of oil company Shell in the North Pole."ARCTIC OIL? SHELL NO!" read the 20-metre-long banner, which was angled to face the VIP suit on the other side of the track. The protest was carefully avoided by the TV cameras covering the sporting event, although the crowd reaction to the developing events was clearly audible through the pre-race build-up and later during the podium celebrations.The start of the race was unaffected...
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