RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The 2016 Olympic torch relay will pass through nearly 250 cities in Brazil, giving 90 percent of the population the chance to see it, before finishing in Rio.
"The torch will go to all corners of Brazil, to the furthest and most difficult points, to allow the Brazilian people to participate," organising committee president Carlos Nuzman told reporters at a launch event on Thursday.
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