Executive board, Rogge on doping and tickets

Описание: (8 Aug 2004) SHOTLIST

1. Various of exteriors of Athens Hilton hotel, venue for the International Olympic Committee's (IOC's) executive board meeting
2. IOC president Jacques Rogge entering the IOC executive board meeting
3. Rogge, zoom out to IOC delegates
4. IOC delegates
5. Chief organiser of the Athens Games Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
6. Meeting
7. Rogge entering press conference at the Divani Caravel hotel
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Jacques Rogge, IOC president:
"Today we had the presentation of the organising cities and we were very pleased with the presentations. We had a presentation of Athens and the International Olympic Committee is extremely pleased by the preparations and we are very glad to see that the promises that were made to us by the organisers have been kept. You know that the IOC has repeatedly said that we believe that there was enough time to finish everything before the games, providing the organisers would show a sense of urgency and they've done that, and they have delivered in due time. So, you can imagine, that there is for us a great sense of satisfaction."
9. Rogge and IOC spokesperson Giselle Davies
10. Press conference
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Jacques Rogge, IOC president:
"All athletes that will participate in the games are athletes that will not have been found guilty for doping. We know that there is a question mark on certain athletes, but the disciplinary procedure of these athletes has not led to proof of guilt, and as long as there is no proof of guilt the athletes are eligible. Do I believe that these cases will tarnish the games? No. I believe the games are far too strong for that."
12. Journalist at press conference
13. Pan of press conference
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Jacques Rogge, IOC president:
"You know that security has always been the number one priority of the International Olympic Committee since Munich (19)72. And the IOC has not awakened to the problem of security after 9/11. The IOC is very aware of that since Munich. It is sure that the world has entered into a new era, where security is a major concern and a bigger concern than it would be before. Interestingly enough, however, is to note that the procedures of security that is always organised by the host country have not drastically changed since earlier times."
15. Various of cameramen at press conference
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Jacques Rogge, IOC president:
"On the ticket sales, I do not have the latest figures, but what I know, and I have heard from ATHOC, is that the sales are going up day-by-day and that they are selling a lot of tickets every day, but I can't give you the overall figures. I am not concerned. All of my Greek friends have told me that there is a tradition in this country to buy the tickets at the last moment and that they expect the venues to be full."
17. Wide shot of Athens
18. Wide shot of Acropolis

STORYLINE

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge on Sunday underlined the importance of increased security at the Athens Olympics.

Speaking at a news conference after the IOC's two-day executive board meeting concluded, Rogge said: "You know that security has always been the number one priority of the International Olympic Committee since Munich..."

Terrorism hit the 1972 Games in Germany when Palestinian terrorists invaded the Israeli team's rooms in the Olympic Village, killing two Israeli athletes and taking nine others hostage.

Eventually, five terrorists, demanding safe passage out of Germany, and the hostages are killed in a battle at a military airport.


Torino, Italy will host the Winter Games in 2006.


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