Jacques Rogge Olympic Quotations

China is so lucky to have so many beautiful animals to represent the Olympic spirit.

We are fully confident about China's capacity in holding grand sports events, and believe Beijing Olympic will achieve great success. And we are also convinced that the Chinese is capable in holding large-scale international event,

There is no doubt that after the great success you have achieved in Athens last year during the Olympic Games, and with the preparations that you have now for the National Games, I would not be surprised if China would lead the medal count in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

We still have issues about doping. Progress has been made, but not to the level where the Olympic family would accept it.

We remain with our zero tolerance policy, so that the fight against doping remains the very first priority of the International Olympic Committee.

We express the hope that the governments who have promised to adopt the code by the first day of the Olympic Games will accelerate their efforts.

You are promoting the Olympic ideals and values in your own countries and worldwide. We fully expect you to do this in the Olympic spirit, following the bidding rules set down to ensure a fair process, playing fair and by the rules.

The Olympic Truce will not be eternal. After the games, bad habits will return. But this village is a perfect example of what the truce exemplifies. Here, athletes of different religions, political systems, races and languages live peacefully together.

Denis brings a unique combination of skills and experience, as a medal-winning, three-time Olympic athlete and a sports leader with nearly 30 years of experience organizing international competitions of the highest level,

Denis Oswald is the ideal person to lead the IOC's partnership with London during the preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games,

In recognition of your outstanding merits in the course of world sport and your faithfulness to the Olympic ideal ... I award you with the Olympic Order,

The best athletes are not competing and the major athletes perform in an environment where doping controls are not what we have in the Olympic world.

Not all sports are indispensable for the Olympic program, we know that.

The new program of the Canadian Olympic Committee 'Own the Podium,' which is supported on one hand by the government, but on the other hand the corporate world, has yielded already unbelievable results.

The International Olympic Committee has the honor of announcing that the Games of the 30th Olympiad in 2012 are awarded to the city of London,

The International Olympic Committee is absolutely clear that it wants full respect for human rights. I think we have proved that very clearly in the past.

The IOC is absolutely clear that it wants full respect of human rights. It is clear that the staging of the Olympic games in Beijing will do a lot for the improvement of human rights and social relations in China.

The indications from broadcasters are indeed positive and reinforce our commitment to making the Olympic Games available on free-to-air to as many people as possible.

The figures demonstrate that worldwide interest in the Olympic Winter Games is high.

The financial prospects are very good. The financial future of the Olympic movement is secured.

This has been reduced to just one single body - The International Olympic committee.

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.

I can say that the financial future of the Olympic movement is secure.