Olympics-Winter sports federations oppose summer sports inclusion in their Games


An ice maker installs a sub-glacial Olympic logo ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Yanqing National Sliding Centre in Yanqing, China, January 28, 2022. REUTERS/Edgar Su

BERLIN (Reuters) -The Winter Olympic sports federations (WOF) on Wednesday said they opposed any proposals to include summer sports in the Winter Games, as the International Olympic Committee considers how to keep the global multi-sports event attractive.

The IOC in September set up the Olympic Programme working group as part of its 'Fit for the Future' process to review Olympic Games sports programmes, saying also there could be a crossover of summer and winter disciplines.

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