The leader of the secular Ahrar party, Ayad Jamal Aldin, has hit out at FIFA for suspending the Iraqi Football Association (IFA).

Reigning Asian champions Iraq have become the eleventh country in the last five years to be plunged into international isolation by FIFA for political interference but the world body is not seemingly intent on suspending Guinea for similar offences.

The next four years will show to which extent Rogge will succeed in becoming the great reformer of the Olympic movement that he was expected to when he took office in 2001.

Rugby sevens looks set to get the rubber stamp from the IOC to appear at the 2016 Summer Olympics. But while many rugby supporters are enthusiastic about the decision, structural problems within the the International Rugby Board still must be addressed by the IOC argues ex-Fijian Rugby official Charlie Charters.

Evaluation on women on sports and sports policy conclude that not enough women take part in the polices of sport

Tennis was applauded by IOC President Rogge for its anti-match-fixing efforts

Comment: "FIJI rugby must no longer be treated as a second-class citizen by the game's governing body", writes Charlie Charters in this comment.

The International Sports Press Association has joined the call for action sent to the IOC president and members in an open letter during the Olympic Congress in Copenhagen.