IOC chief positive about Russia’s Olympic potential
Published: 22 September, 2009, 14:23
Sochi was unquestionably the best bid for the 2014 Olympics, believes the president of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge.
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Published: 22 September, 2009, 14:23
Sochi was unquestionably the best bid for the 2014 Olympics, believes the president of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge.