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Pope Francis meets Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, ahead of a international conference on faith and sport, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP)

Bach not getting involved over ‘politics’ of Rome 2024 bid

By ANDREW DAMPF - Associated Press

French President Francois Hollande, left, poses with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, after Bach received an Olympic flag from the 1924 Olympics games during a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. Paris, which last hosted the Olympics in 1924, is competing against Budapest, Rome and Los Angeles for the games. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu, Pool)

IOC president ‘impressed’ by Paris 2024 bid

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

IOC President starts 2-day visit of Paris for 2024 bid

Associated Press

Russia's Beslan Mudranov celebrates after he wins the men's 60-kg judo competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

AP Interview: Bach to continue push for Olympic doping bans

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

Soldiers pass by the Olympic rings in the Maracana Stadium prior to the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Leadership, Olympic style: Neither rhyme nor reason for IOC

By FRED LIEF - Associated Press

Jennie Finch and the U.S. softball team have beaten opponents by a combined score of 53-1 during these Olympics. (Getty Images)

Olympics considering returning softball in 2020

By Jessie Fox - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 file photo, legal counsel Richard H. McLaren speaks as WADA's (World Anti-Doping Agency) Independent Commission (IC) presents the findings of his Commission's Report surrounding allegations of doping in sport, during a press conference in Munich, Germany. Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren will hold a news conference in Toronto on Monday July 18, 2016, to present the findings of his probe into alleged manipulation of doping samples in Russia. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson, File)

Split deepens between IOC and anti-doping leaders on Russia

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrives for the IOC Executive Board Meeting ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics on July 30, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Pascal Le Segretain/Pool Photo via AP)

Thomas Bach defends IOC handling of Russian doping scandal

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach bathes in the waters of the Barra de Tijuca beach during a meeting with current and former Brazilian Olympic athletes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. With the Olympic games being almost a year away, Bach played on the beach and bathed in the water, even after and AP investigation showed that all Olympic water venues had dangerously high viral levels, according to water safety experts who reviewed the data. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Rio Olympics: 1 year away and mayor says all will be ready

By JENNY BARCHFIELD - Associated Press

Residents celebrate after Beijing is announced as the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics at the ski resort region of Chongli where the Nordic skiing, ski jumping, and other outdoor Olympic events will be held in northern China's Hebei province Friday, July 31, 2015. Beijing was selected Friday to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming the first city awarded both the winter and summer games. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Beijing to host Winter Olympics in 2022, become first city to host both games

The Washington Times

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, right, speaks during a news conference accompanied by Brazil’s Sport Minister George Hilton at the Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. The IOC's coordination commission is visiting venues and meeting with local organizers as Rio races to be ready on time for South America's first games, set for 2016. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

IOC board won’t meet during Sochi sports summit

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2014 file photo, a man takes a photograph of fireworks during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, in Sochi, Russia. The Sochi Winter Olympics placed tenth on Facebook's list of most popular topics worldwide in 2014, based on the number of posts, comments, likes, photos and videos shared. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

IOC vote clears way for 2024 bidding to take off

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach. left, smiles as he sits with Norwegian IOC-member Gerhard Heiberg during a meeting Norway's Minister of Culture, Thorhild Widvey in Oslo Monday May 19, 2014. Bach was in Oslo is discuss the 2022 Oslo Winter Olympic bid.(AP Photo: Hakon Mosvold Larsen / NTB scanpix) NORWAY OUT

Bach visits Norway as Oslo 2022 bid in doubt

By MARK LEWIS - Associated Press

IOC creates $300K fund to help Ukraine athletes

Associated Press

In this photo released by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), IOC President Thomas Bach, right, and Chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation Brian L. Roberts pose for a photograph as they sign an agreement to secure the U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics through to 2032 for NBC Universal, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. NBC secured the U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics through 2032 on Wednesday in a record six-games deal worth $7.75 billion. NBC already holds the rights through the 2020 Olympics in a four-games deal signed in 2011 for $4.38 billion. (AP Photo/Arnaud Meylan)

Big money, secret talks produce Olympic TV deal

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

In a photo provided by NBC Olympics, NBC's Bob Costas prepares for broadcast at an anchor desk in Sochi, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014. Costas plans to make his return to NBC on Monday after being off the air for a week with an eye infection. (AP Photo/NBC Olympics)

NBC keeps U.S. Olympics broadcast rights through 2032

By Stephen Wilson - Associated Press

In this photo released by Patrick Sandusky of the United States Olympic Committee, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Tomas Bach, right, and Chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation Brian L. Roberts sign an agreement to secure the U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics through to 2032 for NBC Universal, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. NBC secured the U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics through 2032 on Wednesday in a record six-games deal worth $7.75 billion. NBC already holds the rights through the 2020 Olympics in a four-games deal signed in 2011 for $4.38 billion. (AP Photo/Patrick Sandusky, USOC)

NBC extends Olympic deal through 2032 for $7.75B

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

UN and IOC sign accord on sport for peace

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, left, and President of Brazil's Olympic Committee Carlos Arthur Nuzman smile as they pose for a photo during a visit to the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, April 7, 2014. The city of Rio de Janeiro will host the Olympics in 2016. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Bach: IOC sending troubleshooter to Rio next week

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne visits the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, April 7, 2014. The city of Rio de Janeiro will host the Olympics in 2016. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

IOC: Talk of moving Rio Olympics is ‘premature’

By STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press