St Petersburg: A plan by the newly-elected head of an umbrella sports body for a United World Championships every four years is not a good idea because of the already congested sports calendar, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Friday.
International Judo Federation boss Marius Vizer, who was elected president of SportAccord, an organisation of Olympic and non-Olympic federations, on Friday, said the new event was not planned as a rival to the Olympic Games.
"They (the IOC) don't have to be worried because it's a different event with a different background, a different strategy," he said. "We will do everything in partnership and in agreement with all international sports organisations."
The plan is for the event to take place every four years, with the first edition in 2017....
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02:41 PM, Dec 15, 2012
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08:47 PM, Nov 24, 2012
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08:59 PM, Oct 10, 2012
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