Olympics Features About: Jacques Rogge
June 16th 2013- ANOC President pleased with progress, presents IOC President Rogge with Merit AwardJune 14th 2013- Rogge pinpoints the row over the 2008 torch relay as his disappointment as IOC PresidentJune 10th 2013- Istanbul 2020's Arat attends 3rd International Forum on Sport for Peace and DevelopmentJune 6th 2013- United Nations Secretary General earns honorary WTF black beltJune 6th 2013- UN Secretary General honored with IOC's Olympic OrderJune 5th 2013- Medellin energy behind the 2018 YOG bid on the riseMay 31st 2013- IOC President Rogge confirms new monitoring system to control bettingMay 15th 2013- Founding Working Group concludes fourth meeting in Lausanne to fight illegal betting in sportMay 15th 2013- Australia's Ten gets Sochi 2014 broadcast rightsMay 13th 2013- HRH Prince Philippe and HRH Princess Mathilde visit IOC headquartersApril 21st 2013- IOC Chief Rogge to propose paychecks for the next leader of the RingsMarch 6th 2013- FILA Acting President to meet with IOC President RoggeFebruary 2nd 2013- Korean President Lee and IOC Chief Jacques Rogge exchange honors on Olympic visitFebruary 1st 2013- IOC President Rogge lauds progress and compactness of PyeongChang 2018 OlympicsJanuary 30th 2013- PyeongChang 2018: Marketing deal with IOC marks a new era for sponsorshipsDecember 5th 2012- NEIL WILSON: The lion of Lausanne finds its voiceNovember 30th 2012- NBC takes home three gold medals at IOC broadcasting awardsNovember 27th 2012- Rogge backs the Wada plan to stiffen drug penaltiesNovember 26th 2012- IOC to honor broadcasters with biennial Olympic Golden Rings AwardsNovember 16th 2012- Madrid 2020: Lessons to be learned from London 2012 debriefSeptember 12th 2012- Sochi 2014: London 2012 lessons brought experience and knowledgeSeptember 6th 2012- Updated: Craig Reedie to lead IOC Evaluation Commission for 2020 summer Olympics bidsAugust 12th 2012- Rogge: London 2012 Games absolutely fabulousAugust 3rd 2012- PyeongChang 2018: IOC President Rogge attends Korea House celebrationJuly 23rd 2012- Mario Pescante finalizes his resignation as IOC vice-presidentJuly 23rd 2012- JOHN GOODBODY: It is inappropriate to honour the murdered Israelis of 1972 with a minute of silenceJuly 18th 2012- BBC secures longtime run on Olympic TV rights through 2020 GamesJuly 12th 2012- Rogge Legacy: IOC attains historic all inclusion for women athletes at the GamesJuly 10th 2012- JOHN GOODBODY: Thomas Bach is front-runner to become IOC President but the race is still to ramp upJune 29th 2012- Lillehammer 2016: IOC head Rogge visits second winter YOG Olympic cityMay 24th 2012- SportAccord: USOC and IOC finally reach epic revenue share agreementMay 15th 2012- IOC chief Jacques Rogge visits Italian president Giorgio Napolitano in RomeMay 10th 2012- London 2012: Olympic Flame ignites and starts its journey to the stadiumMay 7th 2012- IOC chief Rogge to receive Giulio Onesti Award on 100th birthday anniversaryMay 7th 2012- Putin sworn in as Russian President and immediately meets IOC chief Jacques RoggeApril 4th 2012- UPDATE 2: Sports world mourns Al Qaeda linked Somalia bombing tragedy prior to London GamesMarch 2nd 2012- YOG draws six cities bidding to host the 2018 summer GamesFebruary 28th 2012- NEIL WILSON: Racing to lose the new Olympic evilFebruary 22nd 2012- JOHN GOODBODY: Pressure mounts on Saudi Arabia to include women in Olympic teamsFebruary 19th 2012- IOC Women and Sport: Breaking through the gender barrierFebruary 3rd 2012- Japan Consortium wins broadcasting rights for Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016January 23rd 2012- Innsbruck 2012: First winter Youth Olympic Games a resounding successJanuary 21st 2012- Exclusive: PyeongChang 2018 leaders Kim and Moon meet with IOC and IFsJanuary 13th 2012- Mitt Romney for President could jet propel a new USA Olympic bidJanuary 13th 2012- Innsbruck 2012 opening ceremony launches inaugural winter YOGJanuary 13th 2012- Burger giant McDonalds renews TOP Sponsorship through 2020 GamesJanuary 11th 2012- IOC and Procter & Gamble set to announce new phase of London 2012 sponsorshipDecember 29th 2011- Four-time Olympian Angela Ruggiero retires to focus on IOCDecember 8th 2011- IOC issues reprimand to Hayatou and warns Diack over ISL marketing scandalDecember 7th 2011- Olympic city Lillehammer to host 2nd winter YOG in 2016November 23rd 2011- NEIL WILSON: Rogge facing a curveball for ChristmasNovember 22nd 2011- 40th EOC General Assembly kicks off in Olympic city SochiNovember 17th 2011- JOHN GOODBODY: Lord Moynihan flies the flagNovember 2nd 2011- IOC: Kevin Rolland joins Yuna Kim to promote the Innsbruck 2012 YOGNovember 1st 2011- IOC: Bidding seminar gathers 25 nations interested in hosting Olympic eventsOctober 31st 2011- IOC: Bidding for the Games kicks off in Lausanne at the Olympic MuseumOctober 17th 2011- UN: Olympic Truce gets backing from all UN nations for London 2012October 11th 2011- SPORTEL: IOC President Rogge will probably have internet TV soon himselfOctober 11th 2011- IOC Athletes Forum calls for lifetime bans on doping offences and penalties for doctors and coachesOctober 5th 2011- Figure skater Yu-Na Kim is new Youth Olympic Games Ambassador for Innsbruck 2012September 28th 2011- German NOC celebrates 30th anniversary of Baden-Baden Olympic CongressAugust 26th 2011- DIACK: Deagu hailed as even better than Berlin for World ChampionshipsAugust 25th 2011- Qatar 2020 Olympic hopes hinging on discussions this afternoonAugust 4th 2011- Dow to wrap London Olympic stadium in environmental fabricJuly 27th 2011- London 2012 Games opening....365 days and countingJuly 27th 2011- Chinese Olympic champion Li Ning donates USD 1 million to Olympic MuseumJuly 20th 2011- McDonald's targeting youth for 2012 Games with Happy Meal promotionsJuly 15th 2011- IOC marks a decade under Rogge leadershipJuly 7th 2011- PyeongChang grateful to IOC for backing 2018 winter GamesJune 24th 2011- 2018 Olympics: Stacking IOC votes for the host cityJune 24th 2011- Women and Sport Awards honor contributions to the women's sports movementJune 23rd 2011- IOC celebrating Olympic Day with social media youth outreachJune 15th 2011- Rogge sustains there is no clear favorite for 2018 GamesJune 7th 2011- IOC and NBC seal benchmark TV rights deal for US$4.38bnJune 7th 2011- AP sources: IOC stays with NBC network for US TV rights bid for over $4bnMay 5th 2011- Generations For Peace launches new institute in Amman - and new partnershipsMay 4th 2011- QOC earns IOC Sport and Environment award for green practicesMay 1st 2011- Jacques Rogge: Sport is a tool for environmental changeJanuary 1st 2011- Millions flock to Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro's 2016 logo launchDecember 29th 2010- Rogge gives thumbs up to Rio 2016 Olympic Village and lays the first stoneNovember 26th 2010- 2018 Winter Games rivals put their cases to European Olympic assemblyOctober 26th 2010- Rogge stands by IOC rules in bidding process after FIFA vote-rigging scandalOctober 24th 2010- IOC looking ahead to set up illegal betting watchdog organizationOctober 24th 2010- London 2012 Olympic fireworks up for questionAugust 26th 2010- IOC President Rogge gives first YOG his seal of approvalAugust 13th 2010- Inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Singapore 2010 set for grand openingJuly 28th 2010- IOC official: Africa should target 2030 or 2040 Olympic bidJune 23rd 2010- Rogge clarifies 2018 bid candidature status and possibilitiesJune 22nd 2010- IOC executive board meeting opens to debate 2018 bid city futuresJune 10th 2010- Vancouver 2010 lessons useful for Sochi 2014 and future organizersJune 8th 2010- New museum opened in Sochi recalls Russian sports legacyMay 21st 2010- IOC and UN strengthen partnership with new combined forumMay 13th 2010- Rogge encourages an African bid to move for 2020 summer GamesFebruary 13th 2010- IOC elects new members representing NOCs, IFs and an athleteJanuary 13th 2010- Rio 2016: Nawal El Moutawakel first women to chair coordination commissionDecember 28th 2009- IOC president Rogge rakes Woods for serial infidelityDecember 2nd 2009- IOC President Rogge meets with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir PutinDecember 1st 2009- New Sochi 2014 logo is first Olympic web address emblemOctober 13th 2009- Samaranch suffers mild heart incident in MonacoOctober 9th 2009- Rogge re-elected: Pescante and Ng new vice-presidentsOctober 6th 2009- The Rogge legacy: focus on youth and pursue the Olympic DreamOctober 3rd 2009- Ebersol: Obama and Chicago victims of USOC politics with IOCAugust 22nd 2009- BOCOG offices officially disbandedAugust 16th 2009- Relief for Chicago 2016 as USOC puts Olympic network on iceAugust 15th 2009- One year out to inaugural Youth Olympic GamesJune 23rd 2009- SportsFeatures.com wishes everyone a very Happy Olympic Day!June 17th 2009- Rogge: Olympics not ruled by moneyJune 16th 2009- Sports compete in a bid race for 2016 OlympicsMarch 12th 2009- Dow Jones give the Olympics glowing financial reviewDecember 12th 2008- Innsbruck to launch winter YOGDecember 11th 2008- IOC looks for USOC compromiseNovember 22nd 2008- Rogge receives Honorary DoctorateNovember 13th 2008- Paraguay signs the pledgeNovember 7th 2008- Stadium legacy is UK callNovember 4th 2008- Congress sets lifestyle focusOctober 30th 2008- Rethink hint on London stadiumOctober 30th 2008- Rogge to step up doping fightOctober 28th 2008- Fox Turkey wins 2014 and 2016October 24th 2008- Rogge to stand againOctober 8th 2008- IOC orders Beijing retestingOctober 6th 2008- Rogge eyes the task aheadSeptember 18th 2008- Nawal El Moutawakel leads on 2016September 6th 2008- Time for Davies to move on







