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• Olympic chief admits crisis, urges China to act on rights

  - 2008-04-10

  BEIJING AFP — International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said Thursday that protests dogging the torch relay had left the Games in crisis and urged Beijing to honour pledges to improve human rights. After hundreds of baton-wielding police shielded the Olympic torch through San Francisco to avoid the chaos...

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• France needs time to think over potential 2018 Winter Games bid: minister

  - 2006-01-27

  GRENOBLE, France AFP — French Sports Minister Jean-Francois Lamour said the reasons behind his country's failed bids to host the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics must be fully understood before Grenoble submits its candidacy to host the 2018 Winter Games. "There is a problem between us and the Olympic...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, France, Games, International Olympic Committee, London, Paris

• IOC declares confidence in London's ability to host Olympics

  - 2005-07-07

  SINGAPORE AFP — The International Olympic Committee IOC said following the attacks in London that it was confident the British capital would be able to provide a secure environment for the 2012 Games. "We have full confidence in the London authorities to secure the Games," IOC spokeswoman Giselle Davies...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Games, International Olympic Committee, London, Singapore

• Chirac, Blair face off in battle for Olympics

  - 2005-07-05

  SINGAPORE AFP — French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair went head-to-head in Singapore in final campaigning for the 2012 Olympic Games, in a battle insiders said had come down to Paris or London. Chirac jetted into Singapore on Tuesday afternoon for a lightning round of...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Games, International Olympic Committee, Leadership, London, Paris, Singapore

• Olympic 2012 race enters its final hours with closing presentations

  - 2005-07-05

  SINGAPORE AFP — The 2012 Olympic Games race entered its final hours in Singapore with the candidate cities making impassioned closing presentations ahead of the evening vote. Paris were up first and French President Jacques Chirac took to the stage to tell the International Olympic Committee IOC delegates they...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, France, Games, Government, International Olympic Committee, London, MARKETING, Paris, Singapore

• Bedlam in Singapore amid last-minute lobbying for 2012 Olympics

  - 2005-07-04

  SINGAPORE AFP — Political and sporting heavyweights from five of the world's greatest cities staged a frantic final round of lobbying in Singapore as Olympic officials prepared to decide the venue for the 2012 Games. The International Olympic Committee's (IOC's) annual session was due to open on Tuesday evening,...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Games, International Olympic Committee, London, Olympic, Singapore

• Queen Elizabeth II backs London's Olympic bid

  - 2005-07-02

  LONDON AFP — Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II has given her backing to London's bid to stage the 2012 Olympic Games. The bid team led by Sebastian Coe are in Singapore at the moment ahead of the International Olympic Committee members' vote on Wednesday, with prime minister Tony...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, International Olympic Committee, London, Queen, Singapore

• Blair heads to Singapore hoping for pre-G8 Olympic boost

  - 2005-07-01

  LONDON AFP — British Prime Minister Tony Blair makes the long journey to Singapore this weekend to personally lobby Olympic officials before they decide which city will host the 2012 Games, a race in which London and Paris are neck-and-neck. A decision in favour of the British capital would...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Games, International Olympic Committee, London, Paris, Scotland, Singapore

• Olympic stayer Coe set for final round

  - 2005-06-27

  LONDON AFP — London bid leader Sebastian Coe remains confident he can swing the floating voters in the final round of lobbying before the International Olympic Committee makes its decision for the 2012 hosts on July 6. Coe dismissed suggestions that Paris was the favourite to win the Games,...

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• Olympic legend hits out at Coe

  - 2005-06-02

  PARIS AFP — Olympic long-jump legend Bob Beamon has accused London 2012 bid leader, double gold medalist Sebastian Coe, of treating fellow Olympians with a lack of respect. Beamon is furious his photograph was used in a promotional brochure for the London bid without his permission. The brochure,...

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