One bystander waiting by the Seine for the torch to pass found himself involved in the scuffle for the torch. He recounted his experience on popular Chinese-language forum Tianya.

• 一个在塞纳河旁等待火炬传递的旁观者感觉他陷入了火炬的混战之中.；他在很受欢迎的中文论坛天涯上叙述了他的经历