KUWAIT CITY -- International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge paid tribute to Asia on Thursday as a rising force in global sports. Although Europe and the United States are still dominant, "Asia is catching up very fast and this is the reflection definitely of the dynamism of your continent," Rogge said at a meeting of the Olympic Council of Asia. Rogge congratulated Asia for winning 212 medals from among 19 countries at last year's Beijing Olympics. Nearly half were...
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