BEIJING – The IOC will consider scrapping the international leg of the Beijing Olympic torch relay as a result of the anti-Chinese protests.
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge says the issue will be discussed by the organization’s executive board on Friday.
Rogge told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he is “deeply saddened” by the violent protests in London and Paris and concerned about the upcoming torch relay in San Francisco.
He says the issue must be discussed by the ruling executive board.
