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Olympic Committee May Cancel Torch Relay

IOC to meet in Beijing to discuss massive protests

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 8, 2008 4:33 AM CDT

(Newser) – The International Olympic Committee has scheduled an extraordinary meeting to discuss whether the remainder of this year's torch relay should be canceled. In the face of massive protests against China's human rights abuses, the committee is considering a plan to limit the remainder of the...   Read full story »

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