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IOC long shot Watanabe hopes 'crazy' Olympic idea sparks debate


Morinari Watanabe is proposing to host the Games simultaneously in five cities across five continents.

International Gymnastics Federation chief Morinari Watanabe in Tokyo on Thursday | AFP-JIJI Japan's Morinari Watanabe is a rank outsider to become International Olympic Committee president but he hopes his "crazy idea" to host the Games in five cities at once can spark debate. The 65-year-old International Gymnastics Federation chief is one of seven candidates vying to succeed Thomas Bach as head of the IOC, with members set to decide in March.

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