IOC turns attack on America

Just hours before the Sochi 2014 Games open the IOC President , Thomas Bach, launched a surprising attack on the US and, in particular, former President George Bush junior for using the Olympics for political purposes. Although he did not name Bush the reference to the former US President was clear and this follows Bach's remarks three days ago when he attacked western leaders, including Barrack Obama and David Cameron, for not coming to the Olympics as an "ostentatious gesture" serving their own agendas.

Does this point to the kind of geo-politicking (sniping) that we might expect from a football World Cup in 2018? Will the World's leaders really be able to contain their love of football and a global press opportunity and stay away? We will have to wait and see what kind of "ostentatious gesture" they have for that moment.