IOC opens door for joint Olympics organizers (Reuters)

By Karolos Grohmann LAUSANNE Switzerland (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday cracked open the door for more than one city or country to host the same Olympics as it looks for ways of cutting costs and making its prime product more appealing. The IOC has long resisted attempts by countries and cities to co-host the world’s biggest multi-sports event, saying it would water down the experience for athletes and fans, but IOC president Thomas Bach said it now made sense. …