Olympic torch to make 400 stops on path to Paris opening ceremony

For 10 weeks, about 10,000 people will carry the Olympic torch through 400 French towns and territories, culminating in the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony on 26 July.

French organisers face criticism over heavy police protection, high costs, environmental impact, and controversy over torchbearers, despite hoping for massive public turnout.

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