On June 16, 1995 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the selection of Salt Lake City, Utah as the site for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. ... Olympic Committee - as a governing body representing the US. ... Develop an Olympic Ethical Board of Trustees. Establish a governing board of Representatives that is developed to ensure that each city is following the rules and regulations provided by the International Olympic Committee. ... In a trail starting October 28, 2003 involved Tom Welch, 58, who was president of the Salt Lake bid and organizing committees, and Dave Johnson, 44...

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THE MODERN OLYMPICS HAS NO PLACE IN OUR WORLD The International Olympic Committee's slogan is "Celebrate humanity" Their aim is to promote communication and show the extraordinary and inspiring values embodied within the Olympic Games; A german athlete advice to friend Jesse Owens enabled the African-American athlete to win a gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. ... The first drug tests were held by the Olympic Committee during the 1968 Games in Mexico City; and only one athlete was caught for alcohol use. ... Is the money really necessary or is it simply a chance for the In...

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The International Olympic committee has setup WADA the World Anti Doping Association to test all athletes and then again medal winners. ... Ben Johnson In the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul. Ben Johnson of Canada won the 100 meter sprint, setting a new Olympic and world record for the event. ... Ben Johnson ran the Olympic race illegally. He was stripped of his gold medal and of his Olympic and world records. ...

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