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INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - NEWS Before visiting the Museum, President Rau and his delegation met at the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne with IOC President Rogge, IOC Vice-President Thomas Bach, IOC members Walter Tröger and Roland Baar, the President of the National Olympic Committee for Germany, Klaus Steinbach, and IOC Director General Urs Lacotte. The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Johannes Rau, visited the Olympic Museum in Lausanne on 11 March 2004. President Rau was very interested in the Olympic Museum and its permanent exhibitions. www.olympic.org /uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=353

History - Dominica Olympic Committee Dominica ’s small size and economics meant it could be and were ignored by the echelon of the IOC. It existed until December 1993 when we were informed that Dominica under the FOC Harris Constitution had been inducted into the IOC. Dupigny became the first President nominated by Clifford Severin and elected in absentia. www.dominicaolympiccommittee.org /history.htm

ISAF - IOC News Following the vote by the Session, NIKOLAOU and IGAYA were elected to the position of Vice-President of the IOC. Amongst the other members of the EB, The President of the IOC Jacques ROGGE (BEL), is also a sailor who competed at three straight Olympic Games from 1968-1976 and a former member of the ISAF Medical Commission. The EB, founded in 1921, consists of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, four Vice-Presidents and ten other members. www.sailing.org /?PID=15403   (434 words)

BBC NEWS Programmes Panorama What the Papers say - Buying the Games IOC members now have the chance to make up their own minds, although it is significant that the request to make the film available to the IOC was made by Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr, of Spain, the son of the former president. IOC president Jacques Rogge took the unusual step of fronting a lunchtime press conference midway through the first day of the Executive Board meeting to reveal he was 'an angry man'. The IOC president Jacques Rogge referred the allegations, made in a Panorama programme to be broadcast next Wednesday, to the IOC's ethics commission after they were brought to his attention by officials at London 2012. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/programmes/panorama/3534718.stm   (8133 words)

buyingthegames.txt We were here for a key meeting of the Olympic family, a get-together of the national Olympic committees of the world, and there at the top table another IOC vice president who'd been implicated in the Salt Lake Scandal, the Russian, Vital Smirnov. The IOC rules say: "there will be no visits from the cities to IOC members for the promotion of their candidature." Goran Takac said IOC Vice President Vitali Smirnov had wrong him to complain. Not only is he an IOC member but he's the President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee. news.bbc.co.uk /nol/shared/spl/hi/programmes/panorama/transcripts/buyingthegames.txt   (6784 words)

International Olympic Committee @ BasketballLiving.com When International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge said at the Turin Closing Ceremony “I call upon the youth of the world to assemble four years from now in Vancouver to celebrate the 21st Olympic Winter Games”, the eyes of the world turned to the Canadian city of Vancouver. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge thanked key members of Turin 2006 at a breakfast Monday. IOC President Thanks Turin Organizers – Turin Announces Games’ Profit (GamesBids.com) www.basketballliving.com /allabout/International_Olympic_Committee   (392 words)

INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - NEWS President Blatter congratulated the IOC on the success of the Athens Games and also hailed the cooperation between the two international sports bodies as very successful. Both Presidents Rogge and Blatter made special note of the "exemplary" collaboration between their organisations, especially on the medical front and in the fight against doping, noting particularly the studies on the health of athletes and sudden death. The IOC and FIFA meet annually to cover a number of points common to both organisations, which are then followed up in the day-to-day work of each organisation's administration. www.olympic.org /uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?release=1315   (392 words)

IOC Presidents Juan Antonio Samaranch Henri de Baillet-Latour Demetrius Vikelas Avery Brundage Jacques Rogge Pierre de Coubertin Lord Killanin Greek and a Japanese Elected as Vice-Presidents of IOC published: Jul 11, 2005 The 117th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session voted to elect Lambis V. Nikolaou, 70 (G REECE) and Chiharu Igaya... A Greek and a Japanese Elected as Vice-Presidents of IOC 1355 BST: Jacques Rogge, IOC president We are very pleased with the victory of London. en.powerwissen.com /5wh4pzoLoN98lXvrBwOIyw%3D%3D_IOC_Presidents.html   (138 words)

Channelnewsasia.com - Olympics 2012 IOC President Jacques Rogge told IOC members they had a tough decision to make on Wednesday when they choose the 2012 hosts from five major world city candidates - London, Paris, New York, Madrid and Moscow - in the most closely fought bid contest in Olympic history. French President Jacques Chirac makes an impassioned appeal to the IOC to trust his country and people in hosting the 2012 Olympic Games. Alexander Popov who is also a member of the IOC, says many members are still undecided on the vote and alot will depend on the candidate cities' presentations. www.channelnewsasia.com /olympics2012/videos.htm   (534 words)

Paris under pressure as IOC session opens Before the session closes Saturday, the IOC will also have to decide which of the 28 sports, if any, it will drop from the Olympic program and which sports would be introduced instead. Rogge told IOC members they had a tough decision to make on Wednesday when they choose the 2012 hosts from five major world city candidates -- London, Madrid, Moscow, New York and Paris -- in the most closely fought bid contest in Olympic history. Earlier Tuesday, French President Jacques Chirac arrived to boost Paris's apparently faltering bid to stage the 2012 Olympic Games. www.amusementbusiness.com /amusementbusiness/industrynews/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000973345   (332 words)

CNNSI.com - Olympic Sports - Samaranch to miss opening of executive meeting - Sunday February 04, 2001 02:42 PM The proceedings will open Monday with the IOC first vice president, Anita DeFrantz of the United States, acting as the chair. DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- For the first time in his 21 years as International Olympic Committee president, Juan Antonio Samaranch will miss the opening of an executive board meeting. Stricken by the flu, Samaranch, 80, was advised by his doctors not to travel Sunday to Senegal for the first meeting of the IOC's ruling body in Africa in 23 years. www.basketballdraft.com /olympics/news/2001/02/04/olympic_meetings_ap   (332 words)

United States National Soccer Players Association - FIFA Rodolphe William Seeldrayers of Belgium succeeded Jules Rimet as the fourth President of FIFA. In the face of these problems, Robert Guerin ended his term as FIFA President, and for a short period of time, his presidential duties were performed by Schneider. One problem at these Olympic football competitions was that while they were governed to some extent by FIFA, all Olympic competitions were presented under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”). www.ussoccerplayers.com /resource_center/soccer_history/fifa   (332 words)

IOC president criticizes NHL players - NHL - MSNBC.com It is unclear whether the NHL will participate in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Rogge, who Feb. 1 was making his first visit to Vancouver since the Canadian city was awarded the 2010 Winter Olympics, said he misses ice hockey but admitted that he was confused by the politics of the NHL lockout. Rogge would comment on the current owners’ lockout when he clearly has no information about any of the issues surrounding it,” Saskin said. www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6897200   (388 words)

117th IOC Session - Deciding 2012's Host - Hockey Station IOC president Jacques Rogge, who was informed of the attacks during the committee's annual general assembly, sent messages of condolence and support to British officials. IOC spokeswoman Giselle Davies stressed the decision to award the Games to London was not in question. I thought IOC rules stated that all the competitions had to be open to all competitors in the host nation? www.hockeystation.com /showthread.php?t=672   (1872 words)

espnstar.com - powered by ESPN STAR Sports: Other Sports: News Details The IOC president added that the executive board would be looking to change the current 'two-thirds rule' used to allow new sports enter the programme. The IOC are also to study the possibility of new sports wanting to be in the Olympics to have a chance to put their case before the members before the vote is taken. Rogge said some sports were 'handicapped' because not all the IOC members knew them well enough and a presentation would be one way to correct it. www.espnstar.com /others/others_newsdetail_1564103.html   (371 words)

ABC News: IOC Urges Baseball on Professionals, Drugs International Olympic Committee (IOC) President jacques Rogge, center, and Senior IOC member Kevan Gosper, right address a final press conference after the close of the 117th IOC session Saturday July 9, 2005 in Singapore. The IOC Chose London to host the 2012 olympic games, excluded two sports, Baseball and Softball, from the 2012 Olympics and decided to slim down the number of sports from 28 to 26 during their week long meeting. Rogge said the IOC would work with the two sports in Beijing, then give them a chance in 2009 to make their case for reinstatement in 2016. abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=924031   (471 words)

Runner's & Triathlete's Web- Olympic Games 2012 : All Nine Applicant Cities return their responses to IOC questionnaire "We are delighted to see that all nine Applicant Cities have returned their dossiers on time, clearly confirming their interest and determination to pursue the process to host the Olympic Games in 2012", said the IOC President, Jacques Rogge. The IOC will not release any document at this stage of the procedure, but has informed Applicant Cities that they can make their responses public and post them on their websites if they so wish, as of 16 January. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced that all nine cities applying to become candidates to host the Games of the XXX Olympiad in 2012 have returned their responses to the IOC Candidature Acceptance Procedure questionnaire. www.runnersweb.com /running/news/rw_news_20040115_Olympics2012.html   (410 words)

milestones.htm 6 July 2005- IOC President Jacques Rogge announced that London would host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games at the 117th IOC Session in Singapore. The Commission's report was distributed to all IOC members. May 2005- The IOC Evaluation Commission prepared a detailed report summarizing the potential of each candidate city based on the inspection visits and bid books. www.london2012.org /en/bid/milestones.htm   (331 words)

Guardian Unlimited Special reports Olympic countdown London bid team announce packages of incentives for athletes and sporting bodies, only to withdraw them after the IOC president, Jacques Rogge, expresses concerns. IOC evaluation commission visit London on inspection tour of the five candidate cities. Boost for campaign as IOC evaluation commission issue report ranks the technical bids of London, Paris and Madrid virtually on a par. www.guardian.co.uk /olympics2012/story/0,14174,1521639,00.html   (504 words)

Around the Rings.com Launches Coverage of IOC Session in Singapore Former IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch, approaching his 85th birthday, also is featured in an in-depth interview about his life as a retiree. Around the Rings.com will cover developments at the 117th IOC session starting July 2nd, continuing a 15-year tradition of reporting on-the-scene from major events on the Olympic calendar. The special edition previews the IOC session that will choose the 2012 host city as well as possibly change the sports program for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. www.prweb.com /releases/2005/6/prweb255552.htm   (695 words)

Costa Rica - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Costa Rica In 1986 Oscar Arias Sánchez became president on a neutralist platform, defeating the pro-US candidate, Rafael Angel Calderón, of the Christian Socialist Unity Party (PUSC). There is a single-chamber legislature, the 57-member assembly, elected through a party list system of proportional representation and also serving a four-year term. Originally occupied by Guaymi Indians, the area was visited by Christopher Columbus in 1502 and was colonized by Spanish settlers from the 16th century, becoming independent in 1821. encyclopedia.farlex.com /Costa+Rica   (1075 words)

112th IOC SESSION - Media information The 112th IOC Session will be marked by two important elections: that of the city which will host the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008, on 13 July; and that of the new IOC President, on 16 July. Media representatives wishing to attend either event are invited to register at the IOC office located in the sub-press centre at the World Trade Centre as of 9 July. List of IOC members by continent (20 kb) www.moscow2001.olympic.org /en/session/medias/medias.html   (607 words)

INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - NEWS IOC President Jacques Rogge gave the following speech at the Closing Ceremony of the XX Olympic Winter Games, this evening, in the Olympic Stadium in Turin: Dear Italian friends, Well done and thank... IOC members receive a comprehensive update on the progress of the organisation of the Torino 2006, Beijing 2008 and Vancouver 2010 Games, as well as on the work of the IOC Commissions and administration. The 117th IOC Session convenes in Singapore from 6 to 9 July 2005. www.olympic.org /uk/news/events/117_session/index_uk.asp   (591 words)

USATODAY.com - Doping officials demand Hungarian hammer gold medalist comply with test IOC president Jacques Rogge said Friday that Annus will be subjected to out-of-competition testing. ATHENS (AP) — Doping testers have located Olympic hammer throw champion Adrian Annus of Hungary and told him to provide a new urine sample, the president of Hungary's Olympic Committee said. Annus, now in Hungary, passed a drug test after winning the hammer throw Sunday, but doping control officials have been trying to track him down since then for further testing. www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/athens/track/2004-08-27-adrian-annus-second-test_x.htm   (499 words)

International Games Archive Finally, an ancient feud between rivals in Australia has prompted IOC President Jacques Rogge to say that he will not attend the games. ORDECA President Melitón Sanchez from Panama, thanked organizers from around the region for their persistence in keeping the games alive. In addition, Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi is from Pune, and asked the Commonwealth Games Federation for the change. www.internationalgames.net   (2092 words)

kiat.net: Olympic Games Moscow 1980 Moscow also signaled the end of Lord Killanin's tenure as president of the IOC. The boycott, a result of the December 1979 invasion of Afghanistan by Soviet troops, was announced by President Jimmy Carter on January 20th, 1980. A February 20th deadline was given to the Soviets to pull out of the country or else the United States would refuse to participate in the Summer Games and would request that other countries do the same. www.kiat.net /olympics/history/22moscow.html   (2092 words)

2005 Quiksilver orld Junior Champs Team to be Awarded IOC Presidents Trophy: Surfing Waves News The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President's Trophy has arrived at the International Surfing Association's headquarters and will be awarded to the top ranking national team at the end of the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships 2005. The ISA awarded the first IOC President's Trophy for surfing to the USA nine years ago in 1996 at the World Surfing Games in Huntington Beach. ISA President Fernando Aguerre will present the illustrious trophy at the Award Ceremony scheduled for October 16, 2005. www.surfing-waves.com /news/story144.htm   (259 words)

People's Daily Online -- Kenya plans to bid for 2016 Olympic Games The surprise announcement was made by the country's Sports Minister Ochilo Ayacko, in the presence of visiting International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge during the official opening of the National Olympic Committee of Kenya's headquarters in Nairobi on Wednesday, said spokesperson for the sports ministry, Grace Owiti. The winner is to be announced at the 117th IOC session in Singapore on July 6. Kenya is the first African country to win an Olympic gold medal and wants to be the first African country to host the Olympic Games, Ayacko said. english.people.com.cn /200501/13/eng20050113_170558.html   (247 words)

Media Briefing (December 2003) July 6, 2005- IOC President Jacques Rogge announces the result of the vote by IOC members at the 117th IOC Session in Singapore of the candidate city to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. May 2005- The IOC Evaluation Commission prepares a detailed report summarizing the potential of each candidate city based on the inspection visits and bid books. The Commission's report is distributed to all IOC members. www.lbwf.gov.uk /index/news/olympics/olympic-briefing1.htm   (853 words)

People's Daily Online -- 117th IOC session held in Singapore Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), addresses the opening ceremony of the 117th IOC session held at the Esplanade Theater in Singapore July 5, 2005. IOC members will elect the host city of the 2012 summer Olympic Games on July 6 among competing candidates Paris, London, Madrid, New York and Moscow. People's Daily Online -- 117th IOC session held in Singapore english1.peopledaily.com.cn /200507/06/print20050706_194340.html   (64 words)

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