Philip Barker: RIP Jacques Rogge, "Mr YOG"

Philip Barker: RIP Jacques Rogge, "Mr YOG"

The Olympic Flags are flying at half-mast this week in Lausanne and across Belgium in memory for Jacques Rogge. His 12-year tenure as President of the  International Olympic Committee (IOC) will perhaps best be remembered for his work in launching the Youth Olympic Games.






A Decade of Discord

A Decade of Discord

Ten years ago, at the end of the Noughties, I was given the perfect laptop bag. It is sturdy, compact and sensibly compartmentalised. I still take it on every overseas trip.