VATICAN CITY (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach isn't getting involved in the "politics" surrounding Rome's rejection of its 2024 Olympics bid.
Speaking on the sidelines of a Vatican convention on faith and sports, Bach says he has been informed of the Rome situation by Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malago.
Bach says: "This is not up to me. I got this information about politics in Italy and I'm here to listen."
He adds: "You can imagine that this was a very interesting conversation, because politics in Italy is a very interesting topic. So I learned a lot yesterday.