IOC president Thomas Bach now goes far to establish that the organization will compromising on future searches cities.
Wednesday caused a large reactions when VG discussed some of the requirements IOC set to their seeking cities.
The IOC admits facing Reuters that there is a need for changes in the application process.
Instead of searching for cities to adapt to the IOC criteria, the weight should now be added that the Games should be a part of the city’s development.
– We will propose to change the philosophy of the application process, says the German President. Sustainability and the legacy of the Olympics will focus in the future.
– Earlier we asked cities to meet certain requirements, but in the future we will prefer to ask the cities about how they see the Olympics can fit into their development in the long term. This applies to social, athletic, ecologically and economically, says IOC president Thomas Bach news agency.
Requirements List created reactions
One of the requirements IOC asked to Oslo in 2022 was to meet the King before the opening ceremony, followed by cocktail reception, where the drinks are payable by the Royal Family or possibly the Norwegian Olympic Committee.
Another requirement was that all IOC members had to get each new phone with Norwegian subscription. The phone must be of the brand Samsung.
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The same day the case was published on the Conservative parliamentary somewhat surprising foot down for a possible Olympic application after an internal memo first recommended the group to say yes. Several pointed out that the VG case concerning the specific requirements helped to determine the outcome.
– It was the lack of popular support for high cost and the hopeless pampering requirements of the IOC. Several mentioned the list VG brought yesterday, says the Conservative parliamentary leader Trond helland VG Thursday.
The same day went IOC director Christophe Dubi out and criticized the Norwegian decision.
sensor with practitioners
Bach on his part called Norway’s decision essentially “political”, given that Norway has a minority and coalition government.
– We feel with the Norwegian athletes and sports movement that was very involved in the application process because they realized what kind of boost it would give sports people sports in Norway, says Bach said.
He understands that it be questioned spending at the Olympics.
– We see applications for 2022 that the world is experiencing a crisis, a financial crisis. That means – and it’s perfectly legitimate – that there are more questions from people about the financing of the Games, said the president.
– Not even a black eye
When Oslo withdrew his candidacy, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) left with two applicants, China and Kazakhstan. Oslo was the fourth candidate who ended up pulling the application after Stockholm, Krakow in Poland and Lviv in Ukraine had surrendered.
Bach shrugs of allegations that the IOC has got a real review in light of the criticism that has emerged recently.
– We have not even gotten a black eye. We should not forget that we have two candidates, Beijing and Almaty, which has very interesting offers, says Bach, who took over as president in September last year.
Comment: IOC can thank themselves
IOC continues its efforts to reduce the cost of the Games and the application process. The work culminates in Agenda 2020 reform program to be adopted in December.
(VG / NTB)
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