International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach speaks during the opening ceremony of the 128th IOC Session in Malaysia's capital city of Kuala Lumpur July 30, 2015. REUTERS/Edgar Su
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - With world football's governing body FIFA embroiled in a corruption scandal, the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sent a sobering reminder to global sports leaders on Thursday about their responsibilities.
In a clear reference to the FIFA scandal, IOC President Thomas Bach devoted part of his opening speech at the 128th IOC Congress in Kuala Lumpur to the importance of transparency and credibility.
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