Rebellin to be stripped of Olympic silver medal Nov 19, 2009
The UCI confirmed that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are to disqualify the 37-year-old, who was second behind Spaniard Samuel Sanchez in Beijing. The finishing order is automatically changed, said the UCI, based on their own rule 12. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Ramzi stripped of Olympic 1,500-meter gold Nov 18, 2009
An official announcement on all five athletes was expected later Wednesday from the International Olympic Committee. Three officials with knowledge of the rulings told the AP that the 29-year-old Ramzi had been disqualified. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
FIFA give Iraq 72 hours to reinstate officials Nov 18, 2009
The International Olympic Committee had also suspended Iraqs National Olympic Committee from international competition. But that row was also resolved shortly before the 2008 Beijing Olympics. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Highs And Lows Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/MIKKO STIG/AFP/Getty ImagesWhile Evan Lysacek (left) won the Skate America last weekend, skier Bode Miller ran into trouble in Levi, Finland.World champion skater Evan Lysacek is on track for a successful season, but American skier Bode Miller can't exactly say the same. SI.com's Brian Cazeneuve has all the details. Nov 18, 2009
It shouldn't be long after the 2010 Vancouver Games when the IOC awards TV rights in the United States for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi and the 2016 Olympics in Rio, rights that the IOC is almost certain to sell as a package ... Though the Games in Sochi won't draw significant interest from the U.S. market, the IOC hopes that Rio's favorable time zone (two hours from the East Coast during summertime), a travel-log aura comparable to Beijing's, a less competitive summer sports season and the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Italian cyclist stripped of Oly medal for doping Nov 18, 2009
The Italian committee said it received instructions from the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday. Rebellin was one of five athletes caught earlier this year in new tests using retroactive blood samples taken at the games. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Italian Cyclist Stripped Of Beijing Medal Nov 18, 2009
The International Olympic Committee notified the Italian Olympic Committee of its decision Tuesday. Spain's Samuel Sanchez won the gold medal and Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland finished third. (ABC 7 News, DC)
In Afghanistan, galloping to get one's goat Nov 18, 2009
A spokesman for the International Olympic Committee, Mark Adams, said he was not aware of any overtures from buzkashi officials. He said there might be concerns that the sport is not widely known and has no governing body that regulates it. (Pensacola News Journal)
Italian cyclist loses Olympic silver for doping Nov 18, 2009
The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said it received instructions from the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday. Rebellin was one of five athletes who tested positive in April for CERA, an advanced version of the blood-boosting drug EPO, in new tests using retroactive blood samples taken at the games. (FindLaw News)
Cycling: Rebellin to be stripped of Olympic silver medal Nov 18, 2009
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Vancouver Plans to Change Olympic Sign Law That Critics Call `Beijing 2.0' Nov 18, 2009
Prior to the Beijing Summer Olympics last year, Chinese officials invited people wanting to protest to register ahead of time, a plan that was approved by the International Olympic Committee. Protesters Detained. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Proposed stadium for 49ers approaching key stages Nov 17, 2009
IOC releases report on 2016 bid cities ... The IOC will not select a winner until October 2 at the committee's meeting in Copenhagen ... The IOC's Evaluation Commission made a four-day stop to each city to assess its ability to host the 2016 Olympics, and released a detailed report Wednesday that contained praise and concern for each city. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Comcast-NBC would unite rivals on Oly network Nov 17, 2009
Two people familiar with the deals told The Associated Press the USOC still supports the concept of an Olympic network, though it would not move forward before it had an agreement with the International Olympic Committee. In July, the USOC announced it was partnering with Comcast to start an Olympic network, which would have been in competition with NBC and cable partner Universal Sports -- the networks that carry almost all of America's Olympic-sports programming. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Report: Olympics ticket monopoly freezes out fans Nov 16, 2009
When Vancouver won the Olympic bid in 2003, a stench of corruption still lingered in the Olympic world from the trial of two Salt Lake City Organizing Committee members accused of bribing International Olympic Committee members to win the Games for Utah ... First in line is "Olympic Family," which includes International Olympic Committee (IOC) members, sponsors, broadcasters and other media and sports-federation officials. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Young athletes need dual screening tests for heart defects, study suggests Nov 16, 2009
In 2004, the International Olympic Committee recommended that all athletes be EKG-tested every two years for potential heart abnormalities, regardless of whether they have a history of cardiac trouble. The U.S. Olympic Committee offers voluntary cardiac screening. (EurekAlert!)
* Women ski jumpers lose their appeal to compete in Games Nov 15, 2009
The Canadian court system is a bit weak if it cant stand up to the IOC. They can just do whatever they want ... Vancouver organizers say the charter doesnt apply because the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made the decision not to include a womens event ... The Canadian court system is a bit weak if it cant stand up to the IOC, American jumper Lindsey Van said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
IOC praises decision to toss ski jumpers' appeal Nov 15, 2009
IOC praises decision to reject ski jumpers' appeal - SI.com - Olympics ... IOC praises decision to reject ski jumpers' appeal ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The IOC is pleased with the court decision barring female ski jumpers from the Vancouver Olympics, saying the games can now proceed as planned. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Woods (68) is masterful in Australia Nov 15, 2009
The International Olympic Committee is pleased with the court decision barring female ski jumpers from the Vancouver Olympics. The IOC voted in 2006 not to include women s ski jumping at the 2010 Olympics, contending the sport had not met requirements. (Boston Globe)
Court nixes women's ski jumping appeal Nov 14, 2009
John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver organising committee (VANOC), said with just 91 days before the games begin, organisers now must "remain focused on our preparations to stage the 2010 sport program as set out by the International Olympic Committee, including a men's ski jumping event." ... That court had ruled that the ski jumpers are victims of gender discrimination, but said that the International Olympic Committee set Games events, and it is not covered by Canada's... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
ESPN Snags 2010, 2012 Olympics Rights In South America Nov 13, 2009
IOC Agreements GIves Programmer Games' Telecasts In Number Of Nations ... ESPN already has a limited relationship with the IOC. Its ESPN Star Sports cable network has rights to the 2010 and 2012 Olympics throughout Asia, though that channel is a joint venture between Disney and News Corp.. (Multichannel News)
CAS dismisses Russian biathletes' doping appeals Nov 13, 2009
Under IOC rules, they are also banned from the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Also post this comment to. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
* Brazil defends power grid after outage Nov 13, 2009
But among guarantees made to the International Olympic Committee is that Rio, as the host city in 2016, will be isolated from the nations power system X to avoid problems like this. The city will have its own direct energy feed during the Games. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
B.C. court hearing appeal by female ski jumpers Nov 13, 2009
Fourteen women are appealing a British Columbia Supreme Court ruling that found the Vancouver Olympic organizing committee does not have the power to change a decision made by the International Olympic Committee. The IOC voted in 2006 against including women's ski jumping in the 2010 Games, saying the sport had not developed enough to meet the basic criteria for participation. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
ESPN buys Olympics TV rights for South America Nov 13, 2009
The rights, sold by the International Olympic Committee, cover the 2010 Vancouver Games and the 2012 London Olympics. It's the first time Disney-owned ESPN has acquired Olympic broadcast rights on its own. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Disgraced Belarusians to wait for doping hearing Nov 13, 2009
The International Olympic Committee disqualified the pair last December. Devyatovskiy could face a lifetime ban for his second doping offense. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Multichannel Newswire Nov 13, 2009
ESPN has signed an agreement with the International Olympic Committee to televise the 2010 and 2012 Olympic Games in South America. CNN didn't waste anytime in filling the programming hole left by Lou Dobbs' departure Wednesday night,announcing Thursday that chief national correspondent John King will helm a new weeknight political show. (Multichannel News)
Istanbul to bid for 2020 Olympics Nov 11, 2009
Bid submissions to the International Olympic Committee are due in 2011. The IOC will select the 2020 host city in 2013. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Why women can't ski jump in the Winter Olympics Nov 10, 2009
But her ruling concluded that while VANOC is subject to those antidiscrimination laws, it can't control the events that's the domain of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IOC voted in 2006 against including women's ski jumping in 2010 because it deemed there weren't enough high-level women to create competition worthy of the Olympics. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Tokyo governor wants to bid for 2020 Olympics Nov 10, 2009
Rio won the vote by IOC members last month, beating bids from Tokyo, Madrid and Chicago for the 2016 Olympics ... Under existing guidelines, the IOC only allows one city to host each Olympics. (FindLaw News)
Olympics Sponsors Beat S&P 500, MSCI World Before Vancouver: Chart of Day Nov 10, 2009
Olympic sponsors more often than not perform better than the standard, said , a former marketing director for the International Olympic Committee who wrote a book in 2006 on sponsorships. Royal Bank of Canada, sponsor of the Vancouver torch relay, soared 63 percent as the lender beat analysts profit estimates three times. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Carnage at General Motors Nov 10, 2009
" Given the political risks Obama took in canceling the missile program -- a step widely condemned by Republicans in Washington -- Moscow's quick dismissal of U.S. pleas for cooperation on the Iranian enrichment matter can only be interpreted as a further sign of waning American influence. 4. Exactly the same inference can be drawn from a high-level meeting in Beijing on Oct. 15 between Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and Iran's first vice president, Mohammed Reza Rahimi. "The Sino-Iran... (Salon)
WADA studying method for expanded EPO testing Nov 9, 2009
The International Olympic Committee is reviewing whether to disqualify five athletes who tested positive CERA, an advanced form of EPO that boosts endurance, at the Beijing Games. The five, including Olympic 1,500-meter champion Rashid Ramzi, had their cases heard by an IOC panel in July. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Jeremy Morris, 99; proved exercise is heart-healthy Nov 9, 2009
In 1972, in Atlanta, Dr. Morris and Dr. Ralph S. Paffenbarger Jr. were awarded the first International Olympic Committee Medal in sports science. Jeremy Noah Morris was born in Liverpool on May 6, 1910, into a family of Jewish immigrants who had fled pogroms in eastern Poland. (Boston Globe)
City hands over athlete's village to Olympics Nov 6, 2009
The International Olympic Committee said in a statement that the all of the venues for the Vancouver Games are now complete and they "will give athletes, spectators and TV viewers some spectacular backdrops as they compete and watch the world's best winter athletes go for gold next February.". . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
SKorean woman passes driver's exam on 950th try Nov 6, 2009
AP NewsBreak: IOC to hold meeting on gender cases ... IOC medical commission chairman Arne Ljungqvist told The Associated Press on Tuesday that his panel will organize a symposium in Florida in January to look at gender issues and advise sports bodies how to respond. (Fresno Bee)
City hands over '10 athlete's village to Olympics Nov 5, 2009
The International Olympic Committee said in a statement that the all of the venues for the Vancouver Games are now complete and they "will give athletes, spectators and TV viewers some spectacular backdrops as they compete and watch the world's best winter athletes go for gold next February.". Copyright 2009. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
IOC may end Phinney's hopes for '12 pursuit gold Nov 5, 2009
Phinney's hopes for '12 gold may be ousted by IOC ... Cycling's international governing body decided several weeks ago to ask the IOC to add other events. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
10 storylines to look for at the Winter Games Nov 5, 2009
In an attempt to youthanize the skiing events, the International Olympic Committee has added ski cross to the Olympic program for 2010. Think BMX with skis and snow. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Little Laos relishes its big moment Nov 5, 2009
Last year, for instance, the country sent a tiny team of four athletes to the Beijing Olympics, thanks to funding from the International Olympic Committee. While there was certainly some criticism on the Internet, more comments focused on the positive. (Asia Times Online)
Danny wants Olympics? Nov 4, 2009
"I think a successful World Cup will put pressure on the (International Olympic Committee) to award for the first time... the Olympics to Africa". Should South Aftica pitch for an African Olympics. (iAfrica.com)
100 days from Vancouver, USOC looks for a leader Nov 4, 2009
Tired of listening to International Olympic Committee members complain about the USOC in the bitter debate about revenue sharing - who should get what from the large pool of Olympic money, the majority of which is supplied by American companies - Ueberroth came out swinging. "Who pays the bill for the world Olympic movement?" Ueberroth said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Anti-doping agency says Agassi case is not a dead issue Nov 3, 2009
WADA has an eight-year limit on punishment for doping offences but last week pole vault legend Sergei Bubka, a committee member on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Agassi should be penalized for taking banned substances. This story has been viewed 237 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
U.S. Olympics Rights Bids Won't Come Until After Vancouver Games Nov 2, 2009
IOC President Rogge Points To Q2, Second Half Of 2010 For Bidding On 2014, 2016 Games ... in an Oct. 30 interview that the U.S. "economic climate seems to be reviving, so that's a good omen." Rogge said negotiations won't take place during the Games themselves, but "I think second quarter, second half of next year, would definitely be possible."Earlier this month, Richard Carrion, the IOC's finance commission chairman and top negotiator on U.S. rights, said the American deal might not be done... (Multichannel News)
1968 event forever changed the Olympics Nov 1, 2009
Avery Brundage, head of the International Olympic Committee, did his part to maintain the illusion that there was no reason to see Mexico City as anything but a happy host for the games. In response to the first stories of the slaughter, Brundage reported that he d been at the ballet with friends in Mexico City that night, and we heard nothing of the riots. (Boston Globe)
IOC still confident about Rio's security for 2016 Nov 1, 2009
IOC is confident about Rio's security for 2016 - SI.com - Olympics ... IOC is confident about Rio's security for 2016 ... RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The IOC executive director says security concerns for the 2016 Rio Olympics haven't been heightened by a recent violent drug war. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
London marks 1,000 days to Olympics Nov 1, 2009
The governing bodies of both sports as well as the International Olympic Committee must still approve the change, but Coe said he was confident it would go through. "Fitting out" of the venues -- making them ready for competition -- will begin next year. (CNN -- International)
Olympics Notebook: 106-day torch relay under way Oct 31, 2009
The International Olympic Committee plans to begin negotiations on U.S. broadcast rights for the 2014 and '16 Games next year. IOC president Jacques Rogge told The Associated Press the talks can go ahead in '10 now that the U.S. appears to be coming out of the recession. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Wake-up call for ATP Oct 31, 2009
"The fact that one of the stars acknowledged that it is simple to beat the system tells you everything you need to know," said Pound, a senior Canadian member on the International Olympic Committee. "He lied about the test but the most interesting part is the ATP and why they did not do anything.". (iAfrica.com)
Coe says London on track with 1,000 days to go Oct 30, 2009
The IOC wants the venues finalized as soon as possible ... IOC president Jacques Rogge offered his endorsement of London's progress. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
IOC outraged over Greece's torchbearer choice Oct 30, 2009
IOC says Fani Halkia's choice as torchbearer is mistake - More Sports - SI.com ... IOC says Halkia's choice as torchbearer is mistake ... IOC spokeswoman Emmanuelle Moreau said it was "inappropriate". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
'I hate tennis': Andre Agassi's book adds to his tale Oct 29, 2009
It seems very interesting, to say the least," seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams said on Wednesday at the WTA Championships in Doha, Qatar. Calling Agassi "an icon of his sport," IOC president Jacques Rogge said, "If his admission would go together with the message to young athletes that it should not be repeated, then that would be useful. " The International Tennis Federation said the reference to the 1997 drug test was surprising but noted that it did not oversee... (India Times, India)
EPSTEIN: Key questions to ask about Caster Semenya Oct 29, 2009
IOC president Jacques Rogge needed to be handled with more discretion ... The reason the IAAF and IOC stopped doing sex verification testing is because they couldn't establish fair and accurate criteria. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Bosco Sport signs up as Sochi Olympic sponsor Oct 29, 2009
The logos were quickly covered up with stickers after a reprimand from the International Olympic Committee, which also warned that company banners at the athletes' villages and event venues were in violation of regulations. Sochi organizers said they have raised more than $850 million in domestic sponsorship revenues so far and hope to top the $1 billion mark. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Visa renews Olympic sponsorship through 2020 Oct 28, 2009
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Visa extended its global sponsorship deal with the International Olympic Committee through 2020 on Tuesday in an agreement worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The eight-year renewal was signed in Moscow at a ceremony attended by IOC president Jacques Rogge and Dmitry Chernyshenko, president of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
IOC to meet about ambiguous gender cases Oct 28, 2009
IOC to meet about ambiguous gender cases - Olympic Sports- nbcsports ... IOC to meet about ambiguous gender cases ... IOC medical commission chairman Arne Ljungqvist told The Associated Press on Tuesday that his panel will organize a symposium in Florida in January to look at gender issues and advise sports bodies how to respond. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Coates takes up baton for sport's poor cousins Oct 28, 2009
Coates revealed he was been asked by Crawford why the lucrative millions earned by the International Olympic Committee did not underpin Australian sports on the Olympic program. It is understood other stakeholders were questioned over why they didn't adopt a more professional self-sufficient model like the AFL. But Coates said the answer was simple. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Vancouver Oly committee makes $212M in profit Oct 27, 2009
At the same time, they expect to use all of their contingency revenue, as well as a promised contribution from the International Olympic Committee, to avoid going into deficit after the games. Vancouver's Olympic organizing committee, VANOC, released its annual financial report for the year ended July 31, 2009, showing it made $591 million and spent $379 million. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Where The CIA Got It Wrong About The U.S. Oct 27, 2009
Finally, in a move of striking symbolic significance, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) passed over Chicago (as well as Madrid and Tokyo) to Rio de Janeiro to be the host of the 2016 summer Olympics, the first time a South American nation was selected for the honor. Until the Olympic vote took place, Chicago was considered a strong contender, especially since former Chicago resident Barack Obama personally appeared in Copenhagen to lobby the IOC. Nonetheless, in a development that... (CBS News -- Opinion)
IOC set to start working in Rio on '16 Olympics Oct 27, 2009
IOC set to start working in Rio on 2016 Olympics - More Sports - SI.com ... IOC set to start working in Rio on 2016 Olympics ... "We start immediately with working with the Brazilians," IOC President Jacques Rogge told The Associated Press on Monday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
American Porter re-elected to global softball post Oct 27, 2009
Porter and Low will seek to maintain softball's finances after the International Olympic Committee voted for the sport to be dropped after the 2008 Beijing Games. A second attempt at reinstatement failed in August when the IOC executive board chose golf and rugby sevens, from a slate of seven sports, to be rubber-stamped by members at their session in Copenhagen this month. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Club makes departure to serve game Oct 26, 2009
The growth of the game is a concept shared by the International Golf Federation, which earlier this month convinced the International Olympic Committee to include golf as a medal sport in the 2016 and 2020 Games. Yet even among partners there is debate as to just how quickly an effort and stage as grand as the Olympics can impact growth. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Sporting carnival Oct 26, 2009
"It showed the International Olympic Committee that we would be ready on time," says the ebullient mayor, who took over the city reins in January this year. "The city is used to hosting great events," says Mr Paes. (BBC News -- Americas)
Vancouver Olympics flame lit in ancient ceremony in Greece Oct 25, 2009
The protests led the IOC to scrap international torch relays, and dozens of police were stationed at the archaeological site on Thursday. Greek giant slalom skier Vassilis Dimitriadis, 31, was the first torchbearer to run out of the ancient stadium after accepting the flame from actress Maria Nafpliotou. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Oregon candidate uses Segway to help deal with MS Oct 25, 2009
Led by President Barack Obama, the United States made its pitch Friday to members of the International Olympic Committee and lobbied for Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Games. The speeches came in advance of the IOC hearing from the three other finalists - Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo - in preparation for the ultimate vote later Friday when the IOC will announce the host city. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Chairman of 2010 Vancouver Games Poole dead Oct 24, 2009
International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge paid tribute to Poole's efforts to bring the games to Vancouver. "Jack was a truly exceptional human being and a great ambassador for the Olympic Movement," Rogge said in a statement Friday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Torch lit for Vancouver 2010 Olympics Oct 23, 2009
"The Olympic torch and flame are the symbols of the values and ideals which lie at the heart of the Olympic Games," International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said before the ceremony. The torch will carry a message of peace throughout the world, he said -- words echoed by Vancouver 2010 Chief Executive John Furlong. (CNN -- World)
