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    Ex-China Sports Official Tells Of Olympic Deals
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    The unnamed official is believed to be He Zhenliang, an IOC member since 1981 who is serving his final year in the 112-member committee. "A senior Chinese member in the IOC purposely defied our strategies and nominated IOC member Kim Un-yong, causing awkwardness for the Beijing Olympic Committee" Yuan wrote in his memoir. Full Article at Fox 5 Las Vegas
    A senior Chinese member in the IOC purposely defied our strategies and nominated IOC member Kim Un-yong, causing awkwardness for the Beijing Olympic Committee
    SOURCE: Fox 5 Las Vegas 1 month ago
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Ex-China Sports Official Tells Of Olympic Deals
  1. The Beijing Olympic bid committee decided on a tactic of strategic alliance-making. We would link Chinese support for Rogge in exchange for European committee members' support for Beijing ... Of course, we also made some promises to link up with some of our friends in supporting Rogge. This tactic was o...
    SOURCE: Fox 5 Las Vegas 1 month ago
  2. Jacques Rogge was elected IOC president by a large majority ... As a candidate, he built his campaign on a strong program that was widely welcome by IOC members. Any insinuation that deals would have been made is absolutely false.
    SOURCE: Fox 5 Las Vegas 1 month ago

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