Tag: Sergei Bubka
A Reflective Jacques Rogge
There are precisely two months to go in Jacques Rogge’s term as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He is not, at least...
Who Runs the IOC?
When, against expectation, Buenos Aires was elected host of the third Summer Youth Games for 2018. The crucial element was a gaffe by Juan...
What Does the Sheikh Want?
Marius Vizer was recently elected president of SportAccord, the umbrella organization of international sports federations. Ordinarily, this development would be consigned to the sports...
Samaranch Proves He’s Still Amazing at Museum Dedication
The past, present and future of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) intersected at Tianjin, a northern China port city of 13 million people.
Exactly three years...