IOC head says Beijing was 'wise choice'

The International Olympic Committee has no regrets about its "wise choice" of Beijing to host the Olympics, its president said. Jacques Rogge said the IOC did not see a "real momentum" towards any form of boycott of the Games by governments. China...

The International Olympic Committee has no regrets about its "wise choice" of Beijing to host the Olympics, its president said.

Jacques Rogge said the IOC did not see a "real momentum" towards any form of boycott of the Games by governments.

China faced a public relations crisis last month after it rigorously clamped down on monk-led marches in Tibet.

Rogge said the opportunity to bring the Games to the world's most populous nation meant the IOC had made the right choice.

"IOC considers that it made a wise choice in awarding the games to Beijing and we have no regrets," Rogge told a news conference yesterday.

"We have the tremendous added value of bringing sports and the Olympics to one fifth of mankind."

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