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International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge visits Vancouver this week to mark the one-year countdown to the 2010 Winter Olympics amid worries about the global financial crisis.
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The Italian Olympic Committee has confirmed that Olympic cycling silver medalist Davide Rebellin has tested positive for doping at the Beijing Games.
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The International Table Tennis Federation wants to alter the schedule for the 2012 London Olympics so that singles matches are played ahead of the team events.
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Add the Beijing Games to that growing list of Olympics where winners and losers are still being sorted out long after the torch goes dark.
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The IOC’s pursuit of drug cheats from the Beijing Olympics paid off Tuesday with confirmation that six athletes _ including two medalists _ turned up positive for...
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The IOC says six Olympic athletes have turned up positive for doping in retests on samples from the Beijing Games.
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The IOC says six Olympic athletes have been found positive for doping in retesting of Beijing samples.
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International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge paid tribute to Asia on Thursday as a rising force in global sports.
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IOC president Jacques Rogge says Michael Phelps deserves a second chance after being photographed with a marijuana pipe.
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IOC president Jacques Rogge says the Olympic body is in a good position to ride out the global financial crisis.
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Jacques Rogge formally announced his candidacy for another term as IOC president Thursday, vowing to build on four successful Olympics under his stewardship and fight...
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IOC president Jacques Rogge foresees no immediate threat to the Olympics from the global financial crisis and says the fight against doping will be a key priority for a...
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Jacques Rogge confirmed he’s running for another term as president of the International Olympic Committee, a decision that had been widely expected.
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Jacques Rogge has announced he will seek a second term as president of the International Olympic Committee.
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IOC president Jacques Rogge says the global financial crisis should not hurt preparations for upcoming Olympics.
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IOC president Jacques Rogge says the Beijing Olympics succeeded in raising understanding between China and the rest of the world.
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International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge renewed his call Wednesday for governments and sports bodies to speed up implementation of global rules on...
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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...
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Media censorship, chronic air pollution, doping _ IOC president Jacques Rogge and top Olympic officials meeting this weekend have a lot to discuss in their final review...
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IOC president Jacques Rogge said Thursday the turmoil surrounding the Beijing torch relay and the politically charged buildup to the Summer Games posed a...
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International Olympic Committee head Jacques Rogge says he’s “very concerned” about the unrest in Tibet and other international issues surrounding the...
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