"We cannot expect from bidders, some of whom may be bidding for the second time, to start the whole process from scratch," Bach told the newspaper. Paris, which has staged two Games in the past, bid unsuccessfully for the 1992, 2008 and 2012 Olympics. "Europe is the core continent of the Olympic movement," Bach, a 1976 Olympic fencing champion for Germany, said. The (bid) process, as it is now, creates too many losers. Most of those who are eliminated say farewell to the bid process."

Source: The Star March 03, 2017 11:48 UTC