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• London Olympic organisers asked to explain ethics of sponsorship deal -

Amnesty International has now added its voice to the mounting pressure on the organising committee...[more]

• Sports Movement agrees on unified strategy to tackle irregular betting -

Under the leadership of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the sports movement today agreed...[more]

• Time for IOC to learn from new medias that appeals to young people -

Communications guru Martin Sorrell advised global sports leaders at the IOC Congress in Copenhagen...[more]

• Fidel Castro congratulates Brazil with the election of host for 2016 Summer Olympics -

Rio’s Olympics Win Is ‘Victory of Third World,’ Castro says. Source: Bloomberg.com[more]

• Brazil: Moving from second to first rate country -

After having been chosen as host for the 2016 Summer Olympics Brazil will transform sporting...[more]

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News from the Olympic meetings

On this page you will find the latest news from the IOC meetings taking place in Copenhagen 1-9 October 2009.

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Comment: Rogge clears the way for further reform 10 October 2009
The next four years will show to which extent Rogge will succeed in becoming the great reformer of the Olympic movement that he was expected to when he took office in 2001.[more]

IOC’s President Rogge takes controversial questions from the press at closing of IOC Session 09 October 2009
President Jacques Rogge took questions from the press at the closing of the IOC Session in Copenhagen.[more]

Two new Olympic sports elected despite controversy 09 October 2009
Despite discussions of whether the process of election of the new Olympic sports have been sufficiently transparent, rugby and golf were elected as the two newcomers to join the existing 26 Olympic sports by 2016.[more]

As the IOC brand gets stronger, so do the advantages of being situated in Switzerland 09 October 2009
The International Olympic Committee headquarters in Switzerland where the owners of the Olympics are registered as members of a non-profit sports club and as such they do not have to pay 20 percent income tax on their billion...[more]

Only few women in sports policy positions 09 October 2009
Evaluation on women on sports and sports policy conclude that not enough women take part in the polices of sport[more]

Is rugby ready for the Olympics? 09 October 2009
Rugby sevens looks set to get the rubber stamp from the IOC to appear at the 2016 Summer Olympics. But while many rugby supporters are enthusiastic about the decision, structural problems within the the International Rugby Board...[more]

Senior sport officials give their view on the need for a World Anti-Corruption Agency, Part 4 08 October 2009
Following an open letter to the International Olympic Committee calling for actions against corruption in sport, more senior officials have answered the question whether or not there is a need to establish a...[more]

Sports federations should work more closely together to combat corruption 08 October 2009
Tennis was applauded by IOC President Rogge for its anti-match-fixing efforts[more]

“This contract no longer reflects the reality of the situation," says Rogge 08 October 2009
Wish for changes in the agreement with USOC surfaced today at the Olympic Session[more]

Chicago loss due to disagreement between the USOC and the IOC? 08 October 2009
Rumors are spreading that Chicago loosing in the first round was due to controversy between The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).[more]

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