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IOC report surprises China
' BEUING, July 9: China said Friday that it was “ very surprised" that an International OJvmplca Commi-
ttee report allegedly placing Sydney ahead of Beijing In the race for the 2000 Olympics had been leaked to the press, and said ft was not exactly accurate, reports AFP.
But an official with the committee charged with Beijing's candidacy for the Games did not deny the report outright.
Sydney is in a six-way race with Beijing, Manchester, Brasilia, Istanbul and Berlin for the. Games. The 91 members of the IOC will make their decision at a meeting in Monaco on September 23, but Sydney and Beijing had always been considered the favourites.
But the 66-page report, whose contents were leaked to the German news agency DPA. shows that Inspectors who have visited every candidate city give the Australian entry top marks
The Chinese official, Xu Jia, said the chairman of the Chinese Olympic Committee, He Zhenltang. who is also an IOC vice president, had already seen the leaked report In l.ausanne, Switzerland.
" What the news agency said does not correspondent exactly to what I have seen." -Xu quotad Me as saying.
DPA said the report stopped short of recommending that Sydney host the Games, but it made it clear that the city Is the most suitable In all areas.
The inspectors, whose report was due to be made public next week, believe that the conditions offered by Sydney go beyond what the IOC is asking for DPA said.
Xu said this leak is veiy abnormal and we are very surprised.
“ To our knowledge, the report will be sent to all the candidate cities on July 14 and made public on July 16. After that date, everyone will have a real and full understanding on the ‘commentary made by the inspection committee," he said.
According to the leaked report, the inspectors had reservations about all the other five cities, and went so far as to recommend outright rejection of Brasilia, which they felt was particularly Ill-equipped to handle the Olympics.
Beijing's bld was considercd “ realistic" and solid, but suffered from a number of weaknesses, notably over the sporting facilities and telecommunications network.
> 'lite Juapaclors made nd direct reference to the human rights situation in China, a subject which has been brought up by a number of antt-BeiJing campaigners.
However, they did express concern at Chinas Intention to refuse entry to the country of anyone representing a threat to national security and social order during the Games, DPA said.
In Sydney, Olympic officials said Friday that while they were gratified by the contents of the leaked report. It was only one component that will -Influence the IOC members, when they make their decision.
" The head of Melbourne’s unsuccessful 1996 Olympic bid campaign, Ron Casey, warned It would be foolish if Sydney became over-optimistic.
He said Melbourne had also received a good assessment but this had not stopped Atlanta winning the 1996 bid.
" Its pure politics right up until the ballot is taken." Casey said.