Bach Predicts 'Excellent' Sochi Olympics

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says the Winter Olympics in Sochi will be "excellent" at the opening session of the IOC executive board meeting.

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over 2 years ago

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Thomas Bach

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Russia, Sochi

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winter olympics 2014

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SHOTLIST SOCHI, RUSSIA, 02 FEB, 2014 (SOURCE: AFPTV) - VAR IOC members arriving - VAR Thomas Bach - Meeting room SOUNDBITE 1 - Thomas Bach, IOC President (English, 8sec): "The stage is set for the best Winter athletes of the world, we are very confident that we will have excellent games." SOUNDBITE 2 - Thomas Bach, IOC President (English, 19sec), on unfinished infrastructure "There are still some issues to be solved as it is always just before the games. But always in this respect we are in contact with the organizing committee and we hope that the situation will be solved in the next couple of days." /// -----------------------------------------------------------