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Sprinter Chambers welcomes IOC re-test move
- 2008-10-12
LONDON AFP — Disgraced sprinter Dwain Chambers has backed the decision by the International Olympic Committee to re-test samples provided for dope tests at the Beijing Games, saying it sends out a "strong message". The IOC and the World Anti-Doping Agency are to determine how many of the 4,770...
Greeks tried to outsmart IOC with 'rare' drug: anti-doping expert
- 2008-09-01
ATHENS AFP — Over a dozen Greek athletes who failed doping tests prior to and during last month's Beijing Olympics thought a rare anabolic steroid would help them elude tests, a leading anti-doping expert said Monday. But the International Olympic Committee IOC had been on the lookout for cheats...
Bolt to Rogge:'I just want to have fun'
- 2008-08-22
BEIJING AFP — Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt replied to criticism directed at him by IOC President Jacques Rogge on Friday by saying that he was not disrespectful to his rivals, he was just out to have fun and entertain. The 22-year-old Jamaican - who had just added a...
IOC tells gymnastic chiefs to re-examine China age issue
- 2008-08-21
BEIJING AFP — The IOC said Friday it has asked the International Gymnastics Federation to re-examine claims that Chinese gold medal winner He Kexin was not old enough to compete in the Beijing Games. Allegations have been rife that China had broken the rules by fielding three gymnasts who...
Ath: IAAF eyes banning dope cheats from next eligible world
- 2008-08-21
AAP Sports News Australia 08-21-2008 Ath: IAAF eyes banning dope cheats from next eligible world BEIJING, Aug 21 AFP - Track and field's world governing body is looking into banning athletes who test positive for doping from competing in the...
Bolt must show more respect for his rivals, says IOC's Rogge
- 2008-08-20
BEIJING AFP — Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt should show more respect for his rivals said IOC President Jacques Rogge on Thursday. The Jamaican, who celebrated his 22nd birthday on Thursday, has set the track alight with his world recordbreaking performances in winning the 100 and 200 metres Olympic...
IAAF eyes banning dope cheats from next eligible worlds
- 2008-08-20
BEIJING AFP — Track and field's world governing body is exploring the option of banning athletes who test positive for doping from competing in the next possible world championship. IAAF president Lamine Diack of Senegal said that his group should follow the International Olympic Committee and keep dope cheats...
IOC chief to decide over future in October at the earliest
- 2008-08-20
BEIJING AFP — International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said Thursday he will decide in October at the earliest whether he seeks another mandate next year in Copenhagen. The 65-year-old Belgian - elected in 2001 to succeed Spaniard Juan Antonio Samaranch - said that he would not just take...
Cricket ponders Olympic declaration
- 2008-08-19
BEIJING AFP — When veteran Chinese leader Zhou Enlai was asked in the early 1970s what he thought of the impact of the French Revolution of 1789, he replied: "It is too early to say." How much harder then to speculate on the future. And when it came...
Athens gold medal winner Halkia fails drug test
- 2008-08-16
BEIJING AFP — Greek runner Fani Halkia, who won gold in the women's 400m hurdles at the Athens Olympics, has tested positive for a banned substance, the International Olympic Committee IOC confirmed Sunday. The 29-year-old failed the test while in Japan preparing for the ongoing 2008 Beijing Olympics and...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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