Aly Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 When everyone has finished distilling and argiung over the Evaluation Reports, you may wish to read this lovely interview with Jacques Rogge from the Independent. Jacques Rogge: Past master of the delicate art of sporting diplomacy. http://sport.independent.co.uk/low_res....ir=1079 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuigiVercotti Posted June 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 Thanks for posting this Aly...it certainly shows that Rogge has more of the 'human touch' than his predecessor, the wily old Falangist had... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 yea interesting article thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aly Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Another Interview with Rogge, this time with the Telegraph's Mihir Bose. Just before I went to Lausanne to interview Jacques Rogge, a high ranking British politician told me that the only thing that could stop a London victory in next month's vote for the 2012 Olympics was if the International Olympic Committee had done a secret deal on Paris. Rogge, 63, the IOC president and a former Olympic yachtsman, was born in Belgium and speaks French. So not long, after I was ushered into his office in the villa adjoining the IOC headquarters, I asked him if there was any truth to the rumour that he secretly favoured Paris. Rogge laughed as if to suggest the idea was outrageous, then for the first time his face grew stern and his voice grave: "This is absolutely rubbish," he said. "I can't stop people saying things but I challenge anyone to come up with facts to substantiate that I have given advice to anyone to vote for Paris. Absolutely not. http://www.sport.telegraph.co.uk/sport....rt.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easysurfer Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 It says for the first article you have to buy it. The last one posted was a good insight into the IOC leadership. I think rogge is a good president forthe IOC, he seems impartial and fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aly Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 Yeah, the first article was from the Independent and its now their policy that their material is only free for two or three days - after that you need to pay for it. Next time the Independent has anything worth saying (unlikely), I'll post the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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