* Vizer attacks IOC reforms, transparency * 15 federations oppose his views (Adds reaction) By Karolos Grohmann April 20 (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is not transparent enough and blocks attempts for other multi-sports events, SportAccord President Marius Vizer said on Monday in a scathing attack on the IOC. International judo federation president Vizer, whose SportAccord organisation represents close to 100 Olympic and non-Olympic sports federations and organisers of multi-sports games, said IOC President Thomas Bach interfered with the autonomy of sporting bodies. "After becoming SportAccord President, I always tried to develop a constructive collaboration with the IOC and with President Bach," Vizer said at the opening of the SportAccord convention in Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi. "Mr President, stop blocking the SportAccord strategy in its mission to identify and organise conventions and multi-sport games.
Monday, 20 April 2015
Olympics-SportAccord chief launches scathing attack on IOC
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