Japan temple refuses to host torch ceremony
Zenkoji Temple, which hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, has pulled out of plans to host a ceremony for the Olympic torch relay because of concerns over Tibet.
AFP | By HT Correspondent, Tokyo
UPDATED ON APR 18, 2008 12:38 PM IST
A Japanese Buddhist temple has pulled out of plans to host a ceremony for the Olympic torch relay because of concerns over Tibet, Jiji Press reported on Friday quoting local officials.
"Zenkoji Temple, a landmark in Nagano City, which hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics, cited China's "crack-down" in Tibet for the decision, which forced the city to change the starting point of the relay route," the report said.
