IOC president Thomas Bach urges approval for sweeping reforms

IOC president Thomas Bach urges approval for sweeping reforms

Published Nov. 6, 2014 11:37 p.m. ET

 

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has urged the Olympic movement to accept the Agenda 2020 reforms when they are voted upon next month, saying time has run out for discussion.

The detail of the reforms will not be made public until next week, but will include changes to the Olympic bidding process, sports programs and cost reduction.

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Bach addressed the Association of National Olympic Committees here Friday, saying: ''The time to change is now. We have been discussing for one year. Now is the time for agreeing on something.''

The Agenda 2020 items have been approved by the IOC Executive Board and will be voted on in an extraordinary session in Monaco on Dec. 8.

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