Started in 1936 at the Berlin Olympics, the torch runs were earlier restricted to a route from Olympia in Greece, where the Games originated, to the host city. The concept of an international relay began with the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Following embarrassing protests during the current relay, going back to the earlier format was also being considered by IOC.
“I am a firm believer that we had the right template in the first place, that the torch simply should go from Olympia, Greece, to the host country,” Richard Kevan Gosper, chairman of IOC’s press committee, was quoted as saying.
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