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Supporting our young stars key to professional success

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Supporting our young stars key to professional success

In 1960, long before Juan Antonio Samaranch pushed for the inclusion of professional athletes in the Olympics, the Games had possibly the most stringent definition of amateurism — namely that athletes who simply committed the thought crime of choosing to receive compensation for their sports performances at an indeterminate point in the future — were deemed to be professional.

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Rogge to run for re-election

From Berlin ’36 to Beijing ’08, the Olympic torch is passed to tyrants

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Cragg craves to rule the world

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Rogge proud of hardline drugs stance

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Olympic diary

Coe launches charm offensive

Sebastian Coe led a London charm offensive in Athens tonight as the battle to host the 2012 Olympic Games intensified.

Wed, 11 Aug, 2004

Frantic bid to salvage London’s faltering 2012 Olympic bid

BRITISH Olympic Association chairman Craig Reedie is frantically trying to salvage London’s faltering 2012 Olympic bid.

Wed, 11 Aug, 2004

Olympics: IOC only interested in Europe - Pound

Losing IOC presidential candidate Dick Pound has launched an attack on the politics within the committee.

Tue, 17 Jul, 2001

Olympics: Rogge vows to work with rivals

Jacques Rogge vowed to work together with his four fellow candidates after being announced the new IOC President.

Mon, 16 Jul, 2001

Olympics: Rogge wins IOC election

Belgian Jacques Rogge has won the race for the Presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after beating off the challenge of South Korea’s Kim Un-Yong to succeed the retiring Juan Antonio Samaranch.

Mon, 16 Jul, 2001

Olympics: Rogge poised for IOC victory

Jacques Rogge is almost certain to be appointed as the new president of the International Olympic Committee.

Mon, 16 Jul, 2001

Olympics: Beijing becomes party city to celebrate games victory

Fireworks lit up the night sky as Beijing erupted in celebration - some orchestrated, some spontaneous - at being selected to host the 2008 Olympics.

Fri, 13 Jul, 2001

Human rights issue makes Beijing controversial choice

Beijing was today awarded the 2008 Olympic Games in the most controversial choice of a host city for decades.

Fri, 13 Jul, 2001

Amnesty concerned with Bejing Olympics

Irish human rights groups have joined in on the concern being expressed around the world following the announcement that the 2008 Olympic Games will be hosted by Bejing.

Fri, 13 Jul, 2001

Olympic decision due today

The world is waiting to see if the International Olympic Committee, the OCI,

Fri, 13 Jul, 2001