Pope Francis recognizes International Day of Sport for Peace, calls for end to war in Ukraine
Peace and Sport, Milano Cortina 2026, Paris 2024 and other international sport organizations celebrate the United Nations inaugurated International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Vuokatti 2022 European Youth Olympic Festival Flame is lit in Rome
The 30th edition of the EYOF is dedicated to Jacques Rogge, the youth multi-sport games creator, declared by European Olympic Committees president Spyros Capralos. Following a festive ceremony on Saturday evening, the ‘Flame of Peace’ is headed north to snowy Finland.
PODCAST: The Vancouver 2010 Winter Games leader builds a new Olympic bid for 2030
The president and CEO of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics John Furlong talks with ATR’s Ed Hula about working with IOC President Jacques Rogge and the plans being made to bring the Games back in 2030.
Jacques Rogge’s creation of the European Youth Olympic Festival paved way for IOC’s Youth Olympic Games
The X Games pushed boundaries for youth sport with innovative action events, but were not the motivation behind the YOG. Rogge at Innsbruck 2012: “We need to adapt the Olympic Movement to the wishes and needs of the youth and not stay too conservative”
IPC president Andrew Parsons on Tokyo Paralympics: “We are having fantastic Games here”
At the halfway point, Parsons offers his assessment so far and pays tribute to former IOC president Jacques Rogge.
Jacques Rogge, el presidente adecuado en el momento justo y el hombre que ayudó a Lionel Messi cuando lo necesitaba
El fútbol y los Juegos le deben algo muy importante a Rogge: el oro olímpico de Messi con la selección argentina en Pekín 2008.
Jacques Rogge, the right president at the right time and the man who helped Lionel Messi when he needed it
Soccer and the Games owe something very important to Rogge: Messi’s Olympic gold medal with the Argentine national team in Beijing 2008.
IOC President Jacques Rogge, the man who pointed to Future
Eighth IOC President, Rogge battled against doping and launched Youth Olympic Games
Former IOC President Jacques Rogge dies at the age of 79
Rogge was the eighth President of the IOC, serving from 2001 to 2013. He has been Honorary President since then.
Dolor en el deporte mundial por la muerte de Jacques Rogge, ex presidente del Comité Olímpico Internacional
El ex directivo estuvo al frente del COI entre 2001 y 2013. Falleció a los 79 años