I.O.C.'s Big Mouth Strikes Again for BEIJING 2008

THIS PUPPET "MOUTH" IS VERY BIG


"We believe that the Olympic Games will have definitely a positive, lasting effect on the Chinese society." Jacques Rogge, International Olympic Committee President, quoted by Reuters on August 5, 2007

“We should all remember that the Games are not judged solely by the technical proficiency of the project, but also through the perception that the world has of the Games.”
Jacques Rogge, addressing an IOC coordination commission meeting on October 24, 2006 and quoted in China Daily, October 25, 2006

"I said to the Chinese political leaders, the IOC urges you to improve as much as possible human rights, as soon as possible... I have said we will be in close contact with Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch and the United Nations, and they will report to us and tell us what they feel... The IOC is a responsible organization, be it in the field of human rights, be it in the field of just logistics and delivering what is necessary to have good Games, be it in the field of human rights or any other major issue that would make the Games difficult or impossible for young athletes to participate in, then we will act."
Jacques Rogge, in an interview with BBC News 24’s Hardtalk on April 23, 2002

"We feel that bringing the Games here — in general without going into detail on any political issue — will be beneficial for the social and economic development of this country," he said. "Would any political situation be better here were we not coming with the Games to China? Certainly that would not be the case." Hein Verbruggen, head of the IOC coordination commission for the Beijing Games,quoted in The International Herald Tribune, April 25, 2007

“It is not within our mandate to act as an agent for concerned groups. Journalists are imprisoned all over the world, sometimes for good reasons, sometimes for bad reasons.” Gilbert Felli, IOC Olympic Games Executive Director, speaking to a delegation of the Committee to Protect Journalists on November 15, 2006
“In this country there are laws and they have to be respected. … As long as the media behaves in the normal way, then I’m sure there will be no problems. … If it’s in the law, then it is in the law.” Hein Verbruggen, at a May 18, 2006, press conference in Beijing, quoted by The Guardian’s website
"We are not in a position that we can give instructions to governments as to how they ought to behave." Hein Verbruggen, quoted in The Washington Post, April 30, 2007




Published by the International Olympic Committee in October 2007
Available at http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_122.pdf

Fundamental Principles of Olympism (p. 11):

“Olympism is a philosophy of life… Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example and respect for fundamental ethical principles.”

First Fundamental Principle of Olympism

“The goal of Olympism is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of man, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity.”

Second Fundamental Principle of Olympism

“Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement."

Fifth Fundamental Principle of Olympism

Mission and Role of the IOC (p. 14-15):

The mission of the IOC is to promote Olympism throughout the world and to lead the Olympic Movement. The IOC’s role is:

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6. to act against any form of discrimination affecting the Olympic Movement;

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14. to promote a positive legacy from the Olympic Games to the host cities and host countries.

Rule 49, Media Coverage of the Olympic Games (p. 96-97):

1. The IOC takes all necessary steps in order to ensure the fullest coverage by the different media and the widest possible audience in the world for the Olympic Games.Bye-law to Rule 491. It is an objective of the Olympic Movement that, through its contents, the media coverage of the Olympic Games should spread and promote the principles and values of Olympism.