French Olympics Official Quits Amid Corruption

Robert Tagorda | Sunday, June 26, 2005

Olympic Official Quits Paris Bid (BBC)

France’s former sports minister has withdrawn from the Paris bid to stage the 2012 Olympic Games because of his involvement in a corruption court case.

Guy Drut is also standing down from his duties within the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

He says he is innocent of the charges but does not want to harm the capital’s chances of hosting the 2012 Games.

France, Olympics, corruption — if it weren’t such a familiar tale, perhaps I’d express shock. I’m only surprised that the Russian mafia isn’t somehow involved (or so it seems).

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Give it some time.

Posted by mike k | June 26, 2005 | 11:36 pm | Permalink

 

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