Promoting urban sports is crucial for Olympics future, says IOC President Bach

BUDAPEST, June 20 (Xinhua) -- IOC President Thomas Bach emphasized the importance of urban sports for the future of the Olympics as he attended the Budapest leg of the Paris Olympic Qualifying Series on Thursday.

Bach also praised the Shanghai leg of the competition in May as a "huge success."

"The Shanghai leg was a very successful demonstration, and here in Budapest, even though the competition has bare