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IOC chooses Ban Ki-moon to oversee ethics reform

Former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has been elected chair of the IOC's ethics commission
Former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has been elected chair of the IOC's ethics commission Source: AAP

The International Olympic Committee has turned to a former United Nations secretary-general to improve its image after persistent corruption allegations. South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-moon has been elected head of the IOC's ethics commission. His appointment comes after IOC has announced that Paris and Los Angeles have been officially named as the sites for the 2024 and 2028 summer Olympic Games.


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The International Olympic Committee has turned to a former United Nations secretary-general to improve its image after persistent corruption allegations. South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-moon has been elected head of the IOC's ethics commission. His appointment comes after IOC has announced that Paris and Los Angeles have been officially named as the sites for the 2024 and 2028 summer Olympic Games.



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