IOC resists further calls to change Rule 40, tells athletes to begin NOC negotiations

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has resisted further calls to change the organisation’s controversial Rule 40 clause and urged athletes to negotiate directly with their National Olympic Committees (NOCs) if they want to earn marketing freedoms during the Olympic Games.

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