AUCKLAND, New Zealand — International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach says there's no reason a small nation such as New Zealand shouldn't aspire to host the Olympics. Bach was speaking in Auckland Tuesday as part of a multi-country tour through the South Pacific. He had earlier visited cyclone-damaged sporting facilities in the island nation of Vanuatu and discussed how some of the $500,000 aid money pledged by the IOC might be spent to repair the venues. He said: “You cannot restrict the right to host the Olympics to just 20 countries.” — Reuters
