LONDON (AP) — IOC President Jacques Rogge says the Olympic committee's financial situation remains solid with reserves of $558 million. Rogge presented details of the finances in his report Tuesday at the opening of the International Olympic Committee's three-day general assembly ahead of the London Games. The reserves figure is down from the $592 million reported at the previous IOC session in Durban, South Africa, a year ago. The decline is likely due to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. The financial reserves, which have grown from $105 million in 2001, are designed to allow the IOC to continue operating for four years in the event of an Olympics being canceled.
IOC reports $588 million in financial reserves
Jul. 24 5:26 AM EDT
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Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee delivers a speech during the Opening Ceremony of the IOC session in central London's Royal Opera House, Monday, July 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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