The Greek Olympic Committee says it has...

The Greek Olympic Committee says it has the assurance of the South Koreans, hosts of the 1988 Summer Olympics, that the Olympic flame will not be used to raise money.

The lighting of the flame for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics was almost canceled after the committee denounced as too commercial a relay of the flame from New York to Los Angeles. Individuals or firms were allowed to “buy” parts of the route by donating money to charity.