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Extra Time: Thomas Bach - President of the International Olympic Committee

21/04/2014

Thomas Bach - President of the International Olympic Committee

BBC News Channel - Extra Time, Thomas Bach - President of the International Olympic Committee

Rob Bonnet talks to Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee.

Rob Bonnet talks to Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee about preparations for the Rio Olympics in 2016, doping cheats and new Olympics sports.

In September 2013 Thomas Bach was elected to lead the Olympic movement. He has already been confronted with a range of problems. Preparations for the Rio Olympics in 2016 are behind schedule, doping cheats are still being caught but doubts remain about the effectiveness of testing regimes and many sports not yet part of the summer games are clamouring for acceptance. Thomas Bach talks to Rob Bonnet in Belek, southern Turkey.

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