Armstrong keeps Olympic medal - for now
The International Olympic Committee has postponed a decision on whether to strip Lance Armstrong of the bronze medal he won at the 2000 Sydney Olympics for legal reasons, president Jacques Rogge has announced.
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Doping crackdown is working, says IOC's Rogge
The crackdown on doping offenders in the run-up to the London Olympics has been a success after testers caught more than a 100 athletes using performance-enhancing drugs in recent months, IOC President Jacques Rogge said on Friday.
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Jacques Rogge unconcerned by weather
IOC president Jacques Rogge claims even the British weather will not dampen the enjoyment of the London 2012 Olympics.
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IOC drop Havelange investigation
The IOC 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.
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Rogge backs cricket Olympics bid
IOC president Jacques Rogge has given his backing to cricket making a bid to become an Olympic sport.
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Rogge rubbishes logo racism claims
IOC president Jacques Rogge is to tell Iran that the London 2012 Olympics logo is not racist.
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IOC favour West Ham over Spurs
IOC president Jacques Rogge today said he favours London's Olympic Stadium retaining a running track after the 2012 Games, but he will not intervene on the issue.
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Rogge planning Youth Games expansion
IOC president Jacques Rogge is planning to expand future Youth Olympic Games and introduce a Culture and Education Programme into the traditional Olympics as early as Rio in 2016.
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Winter Olympics draw to a close
The Vancouver Winter Olympics ended in spectacular triumph on Sunday with a closing ceremony that mixed traditional pomp with self-effacing humour and put the icing on 17 days of unrelenting drama and action.
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UCI President McQuaid elected to IOC
Irishman and President of the UCI, the International Cycling Union, Pat McQuaid continued his rise to the top echelons of international sports administration today when he was elected as a Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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Rogge happy with London 2012 progress
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has declared himself happy with London's progress for the 2012 Games but warned organisers to be ready for the unexpected.
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IOC President predicts close 2016 vote
The city winning the election for the 2016 summer Olympics will do so by a tiny margin, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge predicted on Thursday.
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Rogge to run for another term
Jacques Rogge has confirmed he will run for another term as president of the International Olympic Committee.
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Rogge stands by Bolt comments
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge is standing by his criticism of sprint sensation Usain Bolt, saying he was only offering him 'fatherly advice'.
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Fredericks backs Bolt in Rogge row
The head of the International Olympic Committee's athletics commission Frankie Fredericks hit out Friday at Jacques Rogge, saying double gold medallist Usain Bolt should be allowed to celebrate how he wanted.
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Rogge welcomes Beijing staging
IOC president Jacques Rogge believes the Beijing Olympics will help show the world 'the real China'.
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Rogge expects up to 40 doping cases
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge admitted that the Beijing Games could yield up to 40 positive drugs tests.
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Still no decision on Thanou
Greek sprinter Ekaterina Thanou's eligibility for the Beijing Games was still undecided on Thursday after an International Olympic Committee (IOC) disciplinary review, president Jacques Rogge said.
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Thanou's Olympic hopes under threat
Controversial Greek sprinter Ekaterina Thanou's hopes of competing in the Olympics seemed dashed after IOC President Jacques Rogge insisted the IOC can reject an athlete's accreditation.
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Rogge says IOC will rebound from chaos
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge believes the Games will rebound from its current 'crisis' following another day of chaos along the torch route.