LONDON (AP) — IOC president Jacques Rogge says recent disputes with the U.S. Olympic Committee won't have a negative impact on Chicago's bid for the 2016 games.
Rogge also reiterated his prediction that the Oct. 2 decision by the International Olympic Committee will come down to a handful of votes. Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo are the candidates.
Rogge said in a conference call Thursday that "It will have no negative effect whatsoever."
There have been tensions with the IOC about the USOC's plan to launch a U.S. Olympic television network and its share of Olympic revenues.
Rogge noted that the two sides reached a truce on the revenue issue in March and the USOC agreed last month to put its TV project on hold.
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