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    Olympics: Former China sports official accuses IOC member
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    Both issues were voted on at the same meeting with Rogge becoming the eighth IOC president and Beijing winning the rights to host the 2008 Games. "In order for the Beijing Olympic bid to succeed, we actively worked on China's friends, hoping that they would give their votes to Rogge" Yuan wrote. "But this important Chinese IOC member was counterproductive and asked our friends to vote for (South Korean) Kim Un-yong. Full Article at Hindustan Times
    In order for the Beijing Olympic bid to succeed, we actively worked on China's friends, hoping that they would give their votes to Rogge
    SOURCE: Hindustan Times 3 weeks ago
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Olympics: Former China sports official accuses IOC member
  1. contain many inaccuracies concerning 'a certain important Chinese IOC member' that defames our association head He Zhenliang
    SOURCE: Hindustan Times 3 weeks ago
  2. It is ridiculous for the writer of this book to say I voted for such and such a person and that I did not vote for Rogge
    – He Zhenliang SOURCE: Hindustan Times 3 weeks ago
  3. But this important Chinese IOC member was counterproductive and asked our friends to vote for (South Korean) Kim Un-yong. He clearly knew that this was not beneficial to Beijing.
    SOURCE: Hindustan Times 3 weeks ago

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