HONG KONG -- The Olympic torch was paraded through the wet and windy streets of Hong Kong on Friday amid small but rowdy protests and accusations that Beijing is underwriting the atrocities in Darfur with billions of petrodollars. American actress and activist Mia Farrow lent an air of glamour as thousands thronged the streets with the relay, taking in the city's spectacular harbor and venues for this summer's equestrian events, which will be held here. But Farrow's attacks on China over Darfur, along with protests by pro-Tibet and free speech activists, meant hopes were fading that this year's games can be rescued from the clutches of political opportunists.
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