Reedie IOC election bid fails

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Reedie, one of three British International Olympic Committee (IOC) members, was defeated by Puerto Rico's Richard Carrion who heads the IOC's finance commission, while the other seat was won by former Olympic hurdles champion Nawal El Moutawakel, the first woman from a predominantly Islamic country to win a medal at the Games.

Reedie, from Scotland, said: "I congratulate Richard and I am admirer of the work he does. I will do everything I can to promote the movement, perhaps with a special emphasis on the Games in London in 2012."

Carrion and Reedie both withdrew from the race for the seat won by El Moutawakel to ensure that there is at least one woman on the IOC's ruling body.

In the election, 56 IOC members voted for Carrion and 39 for Reedie.

IOC president Jacques Rogge said to Reedie: "I understand the natural disappointment, and you are a great sport and come from a country that invented sportsmanship. You have our total confidence."