SYDNEY (AFP) ??” The Olympic torch is to get back to Sydney after an absence of four years upon Friday -- but only after grecian and Australian officials resolved a gold-medal spat that threatened the visit Downunder.

SYDNEY (AFP) ??” The Olympic torch is to get back to Sydney after an absence of four years upon Friday -- but only after grecian and Australian officials resolved a gold-medal spat that threatened the visit Downunder.

Sydney legion of the 2000 Games, will be the first stop in the international leg of the torch relay ahead of the Athens Games beginning August.

The famous torch will visit 34 cities across the globe as Athens organisers solicit to ignite the Olympic spirit before the Games respond to their ancient home.

still the goodwill almost evaporated in the lead up to the Sydney adventure after Canberra upgraded its travel warnings about Greece following the bombing of an Athens police station and heated exchanges between officials upon who should be responsible for protecting the Australian leg of the torch relay.

The stalemate extreme pointed with a deal giving grecian officials responsibility for logistic and operational