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On a bicycle made for two...

Alex, Head of New Media at London 201219 July 2007

Yesterday I travelled to Lausanne with two of my colleagues from the legal department to meet with our counterparts at the International Olympic Committee.On the agenda were digital rights. The fast-changing media landscape is very challenging for both us

But I was really heartened to find that our colleagues at the IOC are as excited about the opportunities digital media offers as we are. I am now very confident that we will be working very hard together to embrace change rather than run away from it.

On our way out the IOC's James Whitburn took us down to the car park to show us what Santa had brought him for Christmas (see below). He claims his "Twike" can travel at 50mph powered by nothing more than electricity and some vigorous pedalling. As a geek with a soft spot for bicycles, my eyes lit up. I hope Santa is reading this ...