"The good strategy is to capitalise on the strong points of Vancouver," he said. "Where there were some teething pains, Sochi needs to make sure that these are not repeated."
Rogge made points on doping and weather, too, saying that the IOC showed athletes that taking dope is highly risky and weather is something they cannot control.
He declined to compare the Vancouver Games to those of Turin, and said he didn't see a big trend of any of the underdogs against the traditional powerhouses.
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