Jacques Rogge

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Jacques Rogge re-elected as IOC president

AP News 46 days ago

Jacques Rogge re-elected as president of International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge easily won re-election as president of the International Olympic Committee on Friday for a final four-year term. The 67-year-old Belgian, who has served as IOC president since 2001, was the only ...

Rogge: IOC unhappy with 3 nations on women's sport

AP News 46 days ago

Jacques Rogge says IOC urging 3 countries to show more support for women's sports IOC president Jacques Rogge and the International Olympic Committee are unhappy with three countries for failing to support the participation of female athletes. Rogge did not name the ...

Rio nod for golf, rugby sevens as Rogge stays on

AFP Global Edition 46 days ago

Jacques Rogge was re-elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday as golf and rugby union sevens were included as sports at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Rogge held onto his position for a new four-year term, ...

Golf, rugby sevens included for 2016 Olympic Games

AFP Global Edition 46 days ago

Jacques Rogge was re-elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday as golf and rugby union sevens were included as sports at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Rogge held onto his position for a new four-year term, ...

Denmark Olympic Congress

AP News 46 days ago

IOC President Jacques Rogge gestures during a press conference after he won re-election as president of the International Olympic Committee on Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 at a Olympic congress in Copenhagen. (AP Photo/Fabian Bimmer) Copyright 2009 AP News

Rogge re-elected as IOC president

AFP Global Edition 46 days ago

The International Olympic Committee on Friday re-elected Belgian Jacques Rogge as president for a new four-year term with 88 votes in favour, one against and three abstentions. No alternative candidate stood in the secret ballot. Rogge, 67, was first elected for eight ...

Jacques Rogge set for new 4-year term as IOC chief

AP News 47 days ago

Jacques Rogge set for re-election as president of International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge has presided over four Olympics, led a determined fight against doping and steadied the ship after the worst ethics crisis in the movement's history. After an eight-year term in ...

Denmark IOC Congress

AP News 47 days ago

IOC President Jacques Rogge delivers his speech at the opening of the 13th Olympic Congress in Copenhagen, Denmark, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/POLFOTO, Jens Dige) Copyright 2009 AP News

IOC reserve fund grows to $455 million

AP News 48 days ago

International Olympic Committee reserve fund grows to $455 million The International Olympic Committee's reserve fund is still growing despite the global financial crisis. IOC president Jacques Rogge said Wednesday that the committee's reserve fund grew to $455 million at the end of ...

If money was all, Chicago would have won vote - Rogge

AFP American Edition 50 days ago

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said Monday that the choice of Rio as host of the 2016 Olympic Games was proof that the IOC did not base its vote on money - or else Chicago would have taken the accolade. "If ...

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