(8 Jul 2001)
1. Exterior shots of Sheremetyevo terminal
2. Planes
3. Hungarian delegate to the International Olympic Committee (I-O-C) Pal Schmidt coming down stairs
4. Policemen
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Pal Schmidt, Hungarian member of I-O-C
"Of course I am very much excited, because I am one of the ten countries, you know we have five cities and five individuals, so I have prepared also to be one of the successful candidates."
6. Olympic flag
7. President of the European Olympic committees Jacques Rogge of Belgium walking past
8. Cutaway
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Jacques Rogge, President of the European Olympic committees
"Well, the mandate of Juan Antonio Samaranch was a success. His successor will have to continue that success, of course, while adapting to the changing needs of society."
10. Rogge gets in car and drives away
11. Kim Un-yong of South Korea comes down stairs
12. Cutaway Olympic flag
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Kim Un-yong, South Korean candidate
"Press and wires services are saying I am one of the front runners. But it is not an easy race - any election and any sport competitions, you have to wait until ballot box is over, when it's over yes."
14. Gosper and others posing for photo
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Kevin Gosper, I-O-C Vice President and Former President of Sydney Olympic Games Committee "For myself, I think it is a race for younger men and we have some good candidates. I spent 20 years working for the Sydney Games and I want to have more time for with my family now. But I am still the Vice-President and have plenty to do."
16. Cars at terminal building
STORYLINE:
The International Olympic Committee opens a momentous meeting on Monday.
It will designate the host city of the 2008 Summer Games and elect a successor to president Juan Antonio Samaranch, who is stepping down after 21 years in charge.
The race for the I-O-C presidency entered its final stages with all the candidates having now gathered in Moscow.
Jacques Rogge from Belgium, Kim Un-yong of South Korea and Pal Schmidt of Hungary all arrived on Sunday.
Dick Pound of Canada, and the U-S contender, Anita DeFrantz are already in the Russian capital.
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