BERLIN: The International Olympic Committee issued public backing of its Games sponsors Coca-Cola and McDonald’s yesterday, a day after president Jacques Rogge was quoted as saying there was a “question mark” over their sponsorship due to obesity concerns.
“I would like to clarify comments attributed to me in several media reports regarding Coca-Cola’s and McDonald’s Olympic sponsorship,” said Rogge in a statement mailed to Reuters.
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