Topic: Jacques Rogge

IOC head Rogge to meet with head of wrestling association

Jacques Rogge, the head of the International Olympic Committee, will sit down with the president of wrestling's governing body to talk about ways to keep wrestling in the 2020 Olympics.

Four Olympians lose medals for steroid use at Athens

Four Olympians lose medals: Four track and field athletes from eastern Europe were ordered to return their medals won in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.  The retroactive tests bring the number of Athens Olympians to lose medals to 31, including 11 medal winners and three gold medalists.

London 2012 closing ceremony ends a 'happy and glorious' Olympics

The London 2012 closing ceremony had some fun moments, but far more memorable was the show the hosts put on during the past 17 days, allowing everyone to feel a bit British. 

London 2012 Olympics: Does beach volleyball need the bikini?

In one women's beach volleyball semifinal amid a driving rain at the London 2012 Olympics Tuesday, neither team wore just their bikinis. What women wear has been a big issue here. 

It's London Olympics meets 'Jersey Shore': Welcome to the Velodrome

From funny helmets to pizza-cutter bikes, track cycling at the Olympics Velodrome is one part aerodynamics, one part athleticism, and one part vaudeville.

Forget the Greeks, British ideals undergird the modern Olympics

From rowing to fencing to equestrian to sailing, the London Games represent a return to many sports' roots. More broadly, the Olympic ideal is founded on ideas that emerged in England nearly two centuries ago.  

Badminton players banished from London Olympics (+video)

Eight women from three countries were thrown out of the badminton doubles competition on Wednesday.

Olympics: Swiss soccer player sent home for racist tweet

Michel Morganella joined the growing list of athletes at the London Olympics who have gotten into hot water for using Twitter.

The Monitor's View: One event to watch in 2012 Summer Olympics in London: online gambling

A global explosion of Internet gaming on sports has organizers of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London worried – to the point of tracking any unusual betting patterns on the Games. US states eager for online betting should heed these concerns.

Saudi woman to compete without hijab in Olympics

One of the first two female athletes ever to compete from Saudi Arabia in the Olympics will not wear a headscarf in the judo competition, says judo federation chief. What will Saudi Arabians say?

Amid Olympics glee, Israeli 'Munich Massacre' families request moment for grief

Families of the 11 Israelis killed at the 1972 Munich Olympics are campaigning for a moment of silence at the opening ceremony, but Olympics organizers have so far refused.

Israeli team killed in 1972 honored in London Olympic village

For the first time, the International Olympic Committee honored the Israelis killed in Munich at a ceremony inside an Olympic village. But some Jewish groups also want a moment of silence during the London Olympics opening ceremony.

Two weeks till the Olympics, and still a long to-do list

It's time to put on the finishing touches on Olympic Park; will it be a mad rush to finish before the opening ceremony?

Saudi Arabia to send first-ever female athletes to Olympics

Saudi Arabia will send two women to the London Olympics. For the first time in Olympic history, every country competing in the Summer Olympics will include women.

Saudi women allowed to compete, but will fear keep them home?

Saudi Arabia is under pressure to allow women to compete at the London Olympics. But Saudi women say they fear a backlash at home.

WADA, IOC chiefs say Landis must deliver proof of doping by Lance Armstrong

The heads of the World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA) and the International Olympic Committee(IOC) say disgraced cyclist Floyd Landis must deliver proof of doping by former Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong.

Luge death of Nodar Kumaritashvili shows danger of Whistler track

Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died Friday after a crash during a training run. The luge death comes after many athletes expressed fears about the Whistler track, the world's fastest and most difficult.

It’s official: Women definitely can't jump

Canada's Supreme Court today ended the legal bid of more than a dozen women ski jumpers from around the world who were seeking to pry open the last Olympic door shut to women. They were hoping to compete in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.

Did anti-Americanism kill Chicago’s Olympic bid?

Some blame former president Bush. Rush Limbaugh says it's Obama's fault. But IOC President Rogge’s dream of a South American Olympic games is a more likely reason.

Rio wins 2016 Olympics: Samba and joyous spontaneity hint at what's in store

Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Games victory unleashes a carnival at Copacabana beach.

Rio de Janeiro wins out as host of 2016 Olympics

Rio will be the first South American city to host the Games. Chicago's loss is a disappointment to President Obama, who traveled to Copenhagen to promote the US bid.

Beijing Olympics: A tough act for London to follow

The 2012 host faces numerous challenges, including tight budgets, security concerns, and a dearth of homegrown Olympic champions in many sports.

Games spur little progress on human rights

The Olympic Committee and China linked the Games to reforms that have gone unfulfilled.

Iraqi athletes win last-minute entrance to Games

Eleven days to clean air? Olympic host says yes.

Chinese officials say recent antipollution rules are helping. Critics question their data.