Topic: Jacques Rogge

McDonald's extends Olympic sponsorship

McDonald's Corporation extended its global Olympic sponsorship for eight more years on Friday to remain a top-level sponsor through the 2020 Summer...

Rogge hopes Youth Olympics bring rejuvenation

The International Olympic Committee is hoping the Winter Youth Games bring new sports and new formats to the traditional Olympics.. . "We need to...

1st Winter Youth Olympics opens in Innsbruck

The inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games got underway on Friday with an opening ceremony featuring classic and modern dance, along with video...

Exclusive: IOC shelves Havelange probe after resignation

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee has shelved an investigation into former FIFA head Joao Havelange after he resigned as an IOC member just days before an ethics hearing into his conduct, IOC President Jacques Rogge told Reuters on Tuesday.The ...

IOC President Rogge praises Blatter for FIFA probe

0 . IOC President Jacques Rogge has praised Sepp Blatter for promising to reopen a case which could confirm allegations that FIFA and Olympic ...

IOC disappointed, but accept Merritt ruling: Rogge

AUCKLAND (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee is disappointed by the decision to allow 400 meters champion LaShawn Merritt to run at the London 2012 Games -- and will seek an amendment to their overturned rules, president Jacques Rogge said on Friday.The IOC ...

Qatar confirms bid for 2020 Olympics

Super-rich Qatar confirmed Friday they will bid for the 2020 Olympics after receiving positive feedback on plans to stage the showpiece in the autumn to escape searing 40C-plus summer temperatures in the Gulf.Qatar has already been controversially awarded the 2022 World ...

IOC chief says corruption the next big fight

0 . International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge believes match-fixing and gambling represent the next big fight facing sports ...
The International Olympic Committee this week selected PyeongChang, South Korea to host the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, a decision that will put the...

Rogge hails IOC's environmental credentials

0 . IOC President Jacques Rogge says environmental sustainability remains a key part of the Olympic movement and will continue to be through the...