IOC shelves probe into Havelange
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December 7, 2011, Wednesday
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THE International Olympic Committee has shelved an investigation into former FIFA head Joao Havelange after he resigned as an IOC member just days before an ethics hearing into his conduct, IOC President Jacques Rogge said yesterday.
The 95-year-old Havelange, head of soccer's world governing body from 1974-98, was under an IOC investigation for his alleged links to FIFA's former marketing agency International Sport and Leisure amid allegations of corruption.
"Havelange sent me a letter saying that he had lately had health issues and that stopped him from travelling and he considered that due to his age and health it stopped him from travelling regularly," Rogge said.
"Investigations only apply to IOC members. So as Mr. Havelange will stop to be an IOC member there will not be an investigation into him as he is a private citizen."
Rogge also urged India's Olympic association to talk with its athletes over protests relating to the London Games' sponsorship deal with Dow Chemical. "While we totally understand the emotions and the grief one has to say that Dow Chemical was not involved in the Bhopal issue," he said.
The 95-year-old Havelange, head of soccer's world governing body from 1974-98, was under an IOC investigation for his alleged links to FIFA's former marketing agency International Sport and Leisure amid allegations of corruption.
"Havelange sent me a letter saying that he had lately had health issues and that stopped him from travelling and he considered that due to his age and health it stopped him from travelling regularly," Rogge said.
"Investigations only apply to IOC members. So as Mr. Havelange will stop to be an IOC member there will not be an investigation into him as he is a private citizen."
Rogge also urged India's Olympic association to talk with its athletes over protests relating to the London Games' sponsorship deal with Dow Chemical. "While we totally understand the emotions and the grief one has to say that Dow Chemical was not involved in the Bhopal issue," he said.
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