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IOC president lobbies for sport in U.N. plan

ESPN.com | May 2, 2015

Related Topics: Sustainable Development Goals, Suva (insurer), National Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, International Olympic Committee

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  • Associated Press

SUVA, Fiji -- International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has urged national and regional Olympic bodies to lobby their governments to back his plan to have sport included in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Addressing the Oceania National Olympic Committee meeting Saturday, Bach said, "I would like to ask each and every one of you if you can turn to your governments and ask your governments to support this move.

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