142 Quotes by Jacques Rogge


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    We will work with them at the Olympic Games at Beijing and see if there's a chance to come back. I understand the disappointment of those who pleaded for the reinstatement.

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    We indeed had suspicions of fraud, but we never had any proof. We carried out inquiries several times, but each time we ran into a wall of silence.

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    We are very pleased with the preparations. Like any Games, the final stretch of days is the most difficult one.

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    We are still in the preliminary phases of the general outlook of the torch relay but the route is not yet defined. The practical circumstances of the torch relay and the whole format is still under discussion.

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    We had problems in Athens where people didn't know anything about softball or baseball or fencing. But I don't worry about Vancouver at all.

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    We do not rule out any action or sanction but we need to know more facts before we do that. The information that we have (so far) received is too much to be ignored.

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    Even if there is a negative test, that is only part of the equation. We have evidence of Italian police which we should receive shortly. If you want to prove the guilt of athletes, there are various methods of proof.

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