Tokyo declares bid for 2020 Summer Olympics

Last Updated: Saturday, July 16, 2011, 13:31

Tokyo will bid for the 2020 Olympics, hoping to show the world how it has recovered after the devastation caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Rogge pledges to step up IOC fight against doping

Last Updated: Friday, July 15, 2011, 18:30

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has promised to strengthen the fight against doping cheats, calling it the IOC`s top priority.

Olympics chief rules out Koreas hosting 2018 Games

Last Updated: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 15:05

IOC president Jacques Rogge has ruled out the idea of North Korea co-hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics awarded to South Korea last week.

Olympics chief Rogge courts S. Africa bid for 2020

Last Updated: Saturday, July 9, 2011, 18:23

Olympics chief Jacques Rogge gave his stamp of approval to a bid by South Africa for the 2020 Games.

Tokyo would have`strong` Olympic bid: IOC chief

Last Updated: Saturday, June 25, 2011, 22:18

The head of IOC has said Tokyo would be a "very strong" candidate to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.

`No problem` with Contador racing in France

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 20:11

IOC President Jacques Rogge says Alberto Contador should be allowed to race in the Tour de France.

Rogge would support cricket Olympic bid

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 00:00

IOC President Jacques Rogge would welcome a bid from cricket to become a sport at future games.

Sports in danger from USD 140bn illegal betting: Rogge

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 21:54

Olympic chief Jacques Rogge warned on Tuesday that sports as a whole was in danger from an estimated 140 billion dollars a year in illegal betting worldwide.

Illegal betting could hit Olympics, says Rogge

Last Updated: Friday, January 28, 2011, 09:30

Illegal betting is as big a threat to the integrity of sports, says Rogge.

South Africa capable of hosting Olympics says Rogge

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 00:32

South Africa has the ability to host a summer Olympic Games following the success of this year’s soccer World Cup, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge said on Monday.

Rogge hails Youth Games as `perfection`

Last Updated: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 17:24

IOC president Jacques Rogge on Thursday hailed the Youth Olympics in Singapore as exceeding all expectations as the inaugural Games drew to a close.

IOC president says Commonwealth Games will be good

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 17:29

IOC president Jacques Rogge predicted Tuesday that the Commonwealth Games in India will be a success, despite preparations being overshadowed by corruption allegations and delays in venues being completed.