IOC: the 'magic of the Games' Will Prevail

SportsIOC: the 'magic of the Games' Will PrevailIOC: the 'magic of the Games' Will PrevailThe Associated PressThe head of the International Olympic Committee says he's certain that once the games begin, the stories from Beijing will be about the athletes and not the controversies surrounding them. (Aug. 2)The head of the International Olympic Committee says he's certain that once the games begin, the stories from Beijing will be about the athletes and not the controversies surrounding them.SOT Jacques RoggeWe are not concerned. I would say that I'm sure that come the 9th of August the day after the opening ceremonies the magic of the games and the flawless organization will take over.Rogge's comments come less than a week before the games are to start.And so far all of the talk has been about the city's smoggy air and the blocking of Internet sites by the government.China has lifted some of its online restrictions in the past few days but some sites remain blocked and Rogge says it's an issue he doesn't control.SOT RoggeI'm not going to make an apology for something the IOS is not responsible for. We are not running the Internet in China, it's the Chinese authorities who are running it.Rogge also promised to step up random drug testing just as word came that the I-O-C was stripping the 2000 U-S Olympic relay team of its gold medal after Antonio Pettigrew admitted he was doping at the time.On the environmental side the sky did clear up over Beijing on Saturday, and officials have their fingers crossed that it will stay this way. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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[takharov]

There is no room for drug cheats. However this magic of the Games is a joke.

The IOC are more interested in blocking videos with Olympic content on YT even though in Europe the broadcasters broadcast it free to air after having purchased the rights.

So much for the magic of the Games. It's all one big corporate jamboree and screw human rights or environmental concerns.

[coasterboy70]

It's time for Americans to send a very firm message to the companies that spend millions (IBM, Coca Cola, McDonald's, etc) and billions (GE/NBC) supporting this criminal and his euro cronies that they just killed the golden goose. Spend the marketing dollars here and sponsor American sports. Clearly Rogge failed economics and only mastered bribery and corruption. The IOC dis of Chicago is appalling considering how they willingly expect us to blow dollars up their bloated asses.

[ethicomm]

The IOC is corrupt, criminal organization run by subhuman athletes. I hate the IOC with an absolute passion. I hope one day that terrorists attack the IOC headquarters and mean that most sincerely. Jacques Rogge is a filthy animal. Period.

[martian4u1]

Rogge typical anti-USA , french pussy

[SuperDroogie187]

I lost faith in Bud Selig over steroids! I lost faith in David Stern over favoritism in officiating! I lost faith in Roger Goodell over dropping the hammer on Pacman Jones, but letting the Patriots get off lightly.

Now, I have lost faith in all sports officials! The IOC stripped Marion Jones of her 2000 medals for doping, yet has rarely EVER acted on a case of false ages, even when former Olympians publicly admit 20 years after the fact that they competed underage by way of a fake passport!

[mandy26lez]

rogge is a pussy he is going to screen only doping but not faking passports and age limits he is a joke he should step down. he is in the chinese pocket. fucking french prick

[WholeTruth]

Rogge is a piece of shit. The IOC has become nothing more than a pimp.

[deidasassy]

The IOC sucks and they should be a shamed for their behavior. The IOC should do something about the CHinese Rogge is satan and allowing the IOC to SUCKKKKK

[weili42]

they are just afraid to interview a player in Beijing! the Americans go out for dinner everyday like normal Beijing people.

[PersonalFoul42]

IOC is a joke...on the 2000 team US relay medal being stripped. NOTE: If you can't catch them BEFORE the race, I don't want to hear about it....and it should be official.  BEFORE the race or NEVER. This was 8 freakin' years ago....good grief.