Article: Oly: TV backing for relocation of 2004 Olympics shot putt


AAP Sports News (Australia)
12-04-2003
Oly: TV backing for relocation of 2004 Olympics shot putt

ATHENS, Dec 3 AFP - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Radio and Television
Commission endorsed today a plan to move the 2004 Olympics shot putt competition from
Athens to the Games' ancient birthplace in Olympia.

"The Commission... expressed its support for the proposal," Greek Games organisers
ATHOC said in a press release.

The commission's positive recommendation could be a sign that the IOC's ruling body,
the executive committee, will also come out in favour of the plan in a meeting Thursday,
sources close to ATHOC said.

IOC officials had expressed their reservations about ...

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