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© Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.IOC voices Olympic concern at FIFA's biennial World Cup plan
By GRAHAM DUNBAR GENEVA©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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wanderlust
Worried about potential loss of revenue...
The Lords of the Rings are concerned that sports fans will spend their time and money elsewhere.
Sal Affist
@wanderlust, Absolutely correct! The ability to pack many stadiums with Olympic soccer is a major revenue-enhancer for the host country.
I'm looking forward to FIFA and the IOC slugging this out! Two equally greedy, corrupt and well-funded organizations - this should be interesting...
smithinjapan
If the IOC is against it, it has gained more support from me. The IOC knows that people would MUCH rather watch a WC than Olympic soccer, and the athletes would rather participate in the former as well.