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Rogge the statesman pours oil on troubled waters

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Storms threaten Games opening as Rogge defends IOC (AFP)

Source: news.yahoo.com --- 3 days ago

AFP - Storms threaten to hit Beijing on the day of the Games opening ceremony in five days time, weather forecasters warned Sunday, while Olympic head Jacques Rogge fended off the IOC's own dark clouds. ...

Rogge says no deal with Beijing on Internet censorship (AFP)

Source: news.yahoo.com --- 4 days ago

AFP - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said he had never struck a deal with Beijing organisers to censor Internet sites for foreign reporters. ...

Rogge hails milestone Olympics

Source: news.bbc.co.uk --- 3 days ago
IOC chief Jacques Rogge says the Beijing Olympics could go down as a milestone in Chinese history. ...

Rogge hails 'milestone' Olympics

Source: news.bbc.co.uk --- 3 days ago
IOC chief Jacques Rogge says the Beijing Olympics could go down as a milestone in Chinese history. ...

Rogge the statesman pours oil on troubled waters

Source: www.bbc.co.uk --- 3 days ago

That was a good effort by Jacques Rogge at his first media conference of the Games. There was a sense of irritation around the place, but (to push the metaphor deep into Alan Partridge territory) he applied the presidential calamine lotion. After nearly a week of tetchy exchanges between the media and BOCOG about the imperfect internet access , Rogge kicked off his address with a carefully chosen remark about the Athletes' village, describing it as "the best ever". That's quite a compliment from a man with 40 years' experience of the games, deliberately served up as a subtle reminder that the Olympics is about the athletes and their experience, not gripes from journalists about our working conditions. When he did come on to the internet issue, he absolved the IOC of responsibility, saying there had emphatically never been a deal to permit some web restriction, talked up the role he'd played in getting some improvements, and signing off by saying the IOC was still working on it. He wasn't due to appear before the media for another 24 hours, so his early show was also of significance. Officially, it was because the Executive Board had cracked through the agenda and finished in less than the scheduled two days - but in fact it allowed him to try to draw a line under the web woes that were threatening to dominate the headlines for another day. He also did a neat job of re-focusing everyone on the achievements of the Chinese. Before Ath ...

The Starting Line: From Jacques Rogge to Albert Speer Jr. to Leo Messi to Nude Britons, the Olympics Are Almost Here

Source: olympics.blogs.nytimes.com --- 3 days ago
The Beijing Games hurtle toward their unspeakable kickoff. ...

IOC president Rogge arrives in Beijing

Source: english.peopledaily.com.cn --- 6 days ago
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Rogge hails China's anti-smog efforts

Source: www.moreover.com --- 1 hour ago
China has done everything 'humanly possible' to combat air pollution, and conditions will be fine for athletes to compete at the Beijing Games, International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said Thursday. ...

Rogge accused of backtracking

Source: sports.sympatico.msn.ca --- 4 days ago
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Rogge 'never agreed' to website blocks

Source: news.ninemsn.com.au --- 4 days ago
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Rogge says IOC had no deal with organizers on Internet access

Source: www.usatoday.com --- 4 days ago
The president of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge expressed his satisfaction Saturday with the Olympic Village and other preparations for the 2008 Summer Games. ...

Rogge says IOC had no deal with organizers on internet access - USATODAY.com

Source: www.usatoday.com --- 4 days ago
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Rogge accused of backtracking on media freedom

Source: www.cbc.ca --- 5 days ago
Some internet sites remained blocked at the main Olympic media centre in Beijing on Saturday, as IOC president Jacques Rogge was accused of backtracking on promises for free and open media access during the Games. ...

Korean athletes won't march together in Beijing: Rogge

Source: www.cbc.ca --- 6 hours ago
Olympic athletes from North and South Korea won't be marching together under one flag in the Beijing opening ceremonies, IOC president Jacques Rogge announced Thursday. more ...

IOC president says games will be magical No apology from Rogge

Source: www.chicagotribune.com --- 4 days ago
BEIJING (AP) _ Despite the thorny issues of politics, pollution and media freedoms, IOC president Jacques Rogge said Saturday he has no regrets about holding the Olympics in China and predicted the "magic of the games" will take over once the competition begins. ...

Storms threaten Games opening as Rogge defends IOC

Source: news.smh.com.au --- 4 days ago
Storms threaten to hit Beijing on the day of the Games opening ceremony in five days time, weather forecasters warned Sunday, while Olympic head Jacques Rogge fended off the IOC's own dark clouds. ...

Rogge: `magic of games' will take over in Beijing

Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com --- 5 days ago
Despite the thorny issues of politics, pollution and media freedoms, IOC president Jacques Rogge said Saturday he has no regrets about holding the Olympics in China and predicted the "magic of the games" will take over once the competition begins. ...

Sitzung der IOC-Exekutive: Keine Entschuldigung von Rogge

Source: www.zol.ch --- 4 days ago
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Rogge venter 30-40 doping-skandaler

Source: www.dagbladet.no --- 2 hours ago
- Jeg hater doping. ...

Jacques Rogge seeks compliance with doping rules

Source: slam.canoe.ca --- 1 day ago
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge renewed his call Wednesday for governments and sports bodies to speed up implementation of global rules on fighting the use of performance-enhancing drugs. ...

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