Last Friday, the International Olympic Committee re-elected IOC President Jacques Rogge for a second term of four years until 2013, by an 88-1 vote, at the close of the 121st IOC Session. “We have much more to do,” commented Rogge and indicated one of his top priorities to be to implement the recommendations of the recently completed XIII Olympic Congress (for complete text of Congress recommendations click
The following is a letter sent to Dr. Jacques Rogge, president of the IOC, from the elite women ski jumpers seeking inclusion in the 2010 Olympics. September 4, 2009 Dear Dr. Rogge: We appreciate the International Olympic Committee’s prompt response to our letter seeking a resolution to the issue of us competing in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. But we are disappointed that the letter appears to be silent in recognizing the inconsistency of this...
The IOC has launched a contest on YouTube, inviting the general public to post a video reply to the question “What do you think is the future of the Olympic Games?” asked by triple Olympic gold medalist and recent world champion Usain Bolt, as you can see here. Source: FIS
Vancouver – Pointing out it is the Court’s duty to make sure the hosting of the 2010 Olympic Games complies with the Charter or declare it invalid if it does not, lawyers for the 14 elite women ski jumpers battling for inclusion in the 2010 Olympics filed their arguments with the BC Court of Appeal today. “We are not asking the Court to determine which sports are to be included in the Olympics – that...
The following letter from IOC President Jacques Rogge was recently received by the 14 elite women ski jumpers fighting for inclusion in the 2010 Olympic Games. Dear Ladies, Thank you for your letter. As you know, I admire your passion for your sport and your ability as athletes. This is underlined by the tenacious way in which you have campaigned for inclusion in the Vancouver Games. However, for a number of clear reasons, we confirm...
The International Olympic Committee on Friday launched the bid process for hosting the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, setting a deadline of 15th October 2009 for national Olympic committees to inform it of applicant cities. Applicant cities will participate in the observer program at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver (CAN), ahead of the deadline for submission of application files on 15th March 2010. The IOC will confirm what bids have been accepted next June. Candidate cities will have until 11th January 2011...