International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach attends the opening of the 127th IOC session in Monaco December 8, 2014. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
MONACO (Reuters) - Radical changes to how cities will bid to host Olympic Games, and rules allowing more sports to feature, were among 40 innovations ushered in on Monday as International Olympic Committee members took bold steps to revamp their movement.
On a day which will define the modern IOC for decades, sweeping alterations to the bidding process were unanimously approved, making it easier and cheaper for host city hopefuls.
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