Jerry Rice

He is currently participating in the second series of the ABC reality television show Dancing with the Stars and is paired with ballroom dancer Anna Trebunskaya. Critics of the organisation believe more fundamental reform is required, for instance replacing the self-perpetuating system of delegate selection with a more democratic process. He is considering stepping into the broadcasting booth. After the Salt Lake City scandal, efforts were made to clamp down on the most blatant misbehaviour of IOC delegates (who used their position as voters for the host city to extract favours from bidders for the games), and an advisory board of recently retired former athletes has been set up. May 16, 1996). The most widely publicised example occurred in relation to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City but earlier stories, reported by British journalists Vyv Simson and Andrew Jennings, date back decades. July 27, 1991), and Jada Symone (b. The IOC has been involved in a number of scandals, most involving members taking advantage of the bidding cities to extort financial and other rewards.

(b. See official site of the IOC. June 7, 1987), Jerry Jr. The IOC contributes Olympic marketing revenue to the programmes of various recognised international sports organisations, including the International Paralympic Committee, the Paralympic Organising Committee, and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Rice currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area, with his wife Jackie and their children, Jaqui Bonet (b. The contribution to the 28 summer sports IFs from Athens 2004 broadcast revenue has not yet been determined, but the contribution is expected to mark a significant increase over the US$190 million that the IOC provided to the summer IFs following Sydney 2000. In 1999, while Rice was still very much in the prime of his career, The Sporting News ranked him #2 on their list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, making him their highest-ranked active player and their highest-ranked receiver. The seven winter sports IFs shared US$85.8 million in Salt Lake 2002 broadcast revenue.

His offseason workout regimen is renowned throughout the NFL, and often exceeded the abilities of those that tried to train with him, most notably Barry Sanders. The continually increasing value of Olympic broadcast partnership has enabled the IOC to deliver substantially increased financial support to the IFs with each successive Games. Rice's work ethic kept him in a state of sustained physical fitness unattainable for players with less discipline. The IOC provides financial support from Olympic broadcast revenue to the 28 IFs of Olympic summer sports and the seven IFs of Olympic winter sports after the completion of the Olympic Games and the Olympic Winter Games, respectively. Some speculate that Rice was reluctant to retire because of the threat that receivers such as Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, and Marvin Harrison posed to his many NFL records. The IOC is now the largest single revenue source for the majority of IFs, with its contributions of Olympic broadcast revenue that assist the IFs in the development of their respective sports worldwide. He was also selected for the Pro Bowl 13 times. The IOC provided approximately US$318.5 million to NOCs for the 2001 - 2004 quadrennium.

He finished second in voting to Brett Favre in 1995 for AP's Most Valuable Player. The continued success of the TOP programme and Olympic broadcast agreements has enabled the IOC to provide increased support for the NOCs with each Olympic quadrennium. Rice won the NFL Most Valuable Player Award in 1987 by Pro Football Writers of America and was Super Bowl MVP in Super Bowl XXIII. The IOC also contributes Olympic broadcast revenue to Olympic Solidarity, an IOC organisation that provides financial support to NOCs with the greatest need. Rice, his role diminished beyond his hopes and interests, opted for retirement, which he officially announced on September 5, 2005. The IOC distributes TOP programme revenue to each of the NOCs throughout the world. Darius Watts won the third receiver spot from Rice and receiver Charlie Adams appeared to have the fourth spot. The NOCs receive financial support for the training and development of Olympic teams, Olympic athletes and Olympic hopefuls.

However, Rice had a mediocre preseason with the Broncos, perhaps due to a foot injury. The IOC provides TOP programme contributions and Olympic broadcast revenue to the OCOGs to support the staging of the Olympic Games and Olympic Winter Games:. On May 26, 2005, Rice agreed to a one-year, $765,000 deal with the Denver Broncos. The IOC retains approximately 8% of Olympic marketing revenue for the operational and administrative costs of governing the Olympic Movement. 49ers' head coach Mike Nolan offered to bring Rice onto the Niners' roster for one day, allowing Rice to retire where he spent most of his prodigious career, but Nolan was against using Rice on the active roster for the season. The IOC distributes approximately 92% of Olympic marketing revenue to organisations throughout the Olympic Movement to support the staging of the Olympic Games and to promote the worldwide development of sport. During the ensuing offseason, Seattle released Rice at his own request. The following chart provides details of the revenue generated from each major programme managed by the IOC and the OCOGs during this period.

Rice did not catch a pass in the game, the first time he failed to do so in his record 29 game post-season career. The Olympic Movement generated a total of more than US$4 billion in revenue during the most recent Olympic quadrennium (2001 – 2004). Louis Rams, becoming the first team to lose a playoff game to an 8–8 team. The Organising Committees for the Olympic Games (OCOGs) manage domestic sponsorship, ticketing and licensing programmes within the host country under the direction of the IOC. Seattle concluded the season with a playoff loss to the St. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) manages broadcast partnerships and the TOP worldwide sponsorship programme. The Seahawks temporarily unretired Largent's 80 for Rice with Largent's approval. The Olympic Movement generates revenue through five major programmes.

He wore #80 throughout his career, even though the Seahawks had retired that number in honor of Steve Largent, the Hall of Fame wide receiver who once held many of the receiving records that Rice later broke. Members from countries which have cities bidding to host the games are excluded from the voting process, up until the point where their city drops out of the contest. He requested a trade to a team that would give him a more significant playing role; on October 18, 2004, Rice was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for a conditional seventh-round draft pick. The IOC members, representing most of the member countries, vote to decide where the Games will take place. Rice only caught five passes for 67 yards without a touchdown in the first six games of the season, and his streak of consecutive games with a catch ended on September 19, 2004, against the Buffalo Bills. Countries which wish to host the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games must bid for the organisation with the IOC, which has the ultimate authority of deciding where the Games will take place. By 2004, Rice's role with the Raiders had diminished as the team became focused on developing their younger receivers. See Olympic Charter, in force as from 1 September 2004.

Rice played in his fourth Super Bowl in January 2003, though the Raiders lost badly in a blowout to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Expulsion: an IOC member may be expelled by decision of the Session if such member has betrayed his oath or if the Session considers that such member has neglected or knowingly jeopardised the interests of the IOC or acted in a way which is unworthy of the IOC. He and Tim Brown formed a fearsome (if aged) tandem, eventually occupying the top two spots on the NFL's career receiving yardage list. 8. Even at the age of 39, Rice continued to excel, having his 13th and 14th 1,000-yard receiving seasons and scoring his 200th touchdown in 2002. Presidents and persons holding an executive or senior leadership position within NOCs, world or continental associations of NOCs, IFs or associations of IFs or other organisations recognised by the IOC cease to be a member upon ceasing to exercise the function he was exercising at the time of his election. He was quickly picked up by the Oakland Raiders. 7.

In 2001, the 49ers released Rice because of salary cap problems. Members elected as active athletes cease to be a member upon ceasing to be a member of the IOC Athletes’ Commission. Rice returned to Pro Bowl form in 1998, but then endured two modest years in 1999 and 2000, the 49ers' only losing seasons during Rice's tenure, as teammate Terrell Owens emerged as the team's top receiver. 6. Following 11 consecutive Pro Bowl, 1,000-yard receiving seasons, Rice missed virtually the entire 1997 NFL season after he sustained a torn ACL in the 49ers' opening game. Transfer of domicile or of main centre of interests to a country other than the country that was his at the time of his election. Those tandems led the 49ers to three championships in Super Bowls XXIII, XXIV and XXIX. 5.

By the late 1980s, Rice had become one of the biggest receiving threats in the NFL, teaming with quarterback Joe Montana and later his successor Steve Young. Failure to attend Sessions or take active part in IOC work for two consecutive years. The next season, he set the NFL record for touchdown receptions with 22, a feat even more astonishing considering the season was shortened due to a players' strike. 4. Rice struggled early in his rookie season with the 49ers as he learned their innovative West Coast system, but in the 1986 season, he caught 86 passes and led the league in receiving yards (1,570) and receiving touchdowns (15). Age limit: any IOC member ceases to be a member at the end of the calendar year during which he reaches the age of 70. Despite Rice having attended an NCAA Division I-AA school, 49ers head coach and general manager Bill Walsh noticed his potential and extreme work ethic and drafted him as the 16th pick in the first round of the 1985 NFL draft, dismissing scouting reports that his prospect was too slow to play the pro game. 3.

The school later named its football stadium Rice-Totten Stadium in honor of Rice and quarterback Willie Totten who threw Rice his many touchdown passes at Mississippi Valley State. Non re-election: any IOC member ceases to be a member without further formality if he is not re-elected. That season he was named an AP All-American. 2. In college, he had a total of 51 touchdown catches and averaged 10 catches per game in 1984, when Mississippi Valley State averaged over 59 points per game. Resignation: any IOC member may cease his membership at any time by delivering his written resignation to the President. He acquired the nickname World, because there wasn't a ball in the world he couldn't catch. 1.

Rice attended Mississippi Valley State University, becoming a standout on the football team. The membership of IOC members ceases in the following circumstances:. Rice later recalled that working for his father also taught him "the meaning of hard work." His speed also helped him excel in football in high school. Presidents or persons holding an executive or senior leadership position within NOCs, or world or continental associations of NOCs, the total number of whom may not exceed 15; there may be no more than one such member national of any given country within the IOC. He developed his hands while working for his father by catching bricks that his brothers threw at him. 4. Jerry Rice grew up in Crawford, Mississippi, the son of a brick mason. Presidents or persons holding an executive or senior leadership position within IFs, associations of IFs or other organisations recognised by the IOC, the total number of whom may not exceed 15;.

. 3. He also holds Super Bowl records for most career receptions (33), career receiving yards (589), career touchdown receptions (8), single game receptions (11), single game receiving yards (215), single game touchdown receptions (3, a feat he accomplished twice), career total points (48), single game points (18), and career total yards (604). Active athletes, the total number of whom may not exceed 15, elected for eight years by their pairs during the Olympic Games;. Rice played in 29 postseason games, amassing 2,245 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns, both NFL records, along with 44 rushing yards. 2. His postseason stats are equally high. A majority of members whose memberships are not linked to any specific function or office; their total number may not exceed 70; there may be no more than one such member national of any given country;.

Rice also gained 645 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns, an extremely large amount for a wide receiver. 1. Rice is the only one of the top 25 scorers in NFL history who did not kick the football. Each member of the IOC is elected for a term of eight years and may be re-elected for one or several further terms. In most cases, the next most prolific player isn't close; for example, he's 67 receiving touchdowns ahead of second place Cris Carter (who is also retired). The total number of IOC members may not exceed 115. Rice has scored the most touchdowns in NFL history (207), and holds virtually every significant career record for receivers, including receptions (1,549), yards receiving (22,895), all-purpose yards (23,540), touchdown receptions (197) and consecutive games with at least one catch (274). IOC members are natural persons.

He is the holder of 38 NFL records, a record in itself. Members seats have been allocated specifically to athletes, International Federations leaders and National Olympic Committees leaders. He made the Denver Broncos roster in the summer of 2005, but he hung up his cleats shortly before the season began. These last 10 years, the composition has evolved, in order to get a better representation of the sports world. He captured three Super Bowl rings as a wideout for the San Francisco 49ers, and also played briefly for the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. For a long time, members of the royalty were popular targets of co-option, and there are still some around, like Prince Albert de Monaco, and then former athletes. Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962 in Starkville, Mississippi) is a former football wide receiver in the NFL, widely regarded as the best receiver to ever play the game, and arguably the greatest football player ever. When named, they became not representatives of their respective countries to the IOC, but rather to opposite, IOC members in their respective countries.

Countries that had hosted the Games were allowed two members, others one or none. For most of its existence, the IOC was controlled by members who were co-opted, which means they were selected by other members. The IOC Executive Board assumes the general overall responsibility for the administration of the IOC and the management of its affairs. All members of the IOC Executive Board are elected by the Session, in a secret ballot, by a majority of the votes cast.

The IOC Executive Board consists of the President, four Vice-Presidents and ten other members. To elect the host city of the Olympic Games. 4. To elect the President, the Vice-Presidents and all other members of the IOC Executive Board.

3. To elect the members of the IOC, the Honorary President, honorary members and honour members. 2. To adopt or amend the Olympic Charter.

1. Among others, the powers of the Session are:. Extraordinary Sessions may be convened by the President or upon the written request of at least one third of the members. An ordinary Session is held once a year.

Each IOC Member has one vote. Its decisions are final. It is the IOC’s supreme organ. The Session is the general meeting of the members of the IOC.

the President. 3. the IOC Executive Board,. 2.

the Session,. 1. The powers of the IOC are exercised by its organs, namely:. See Olympic Charter, in force as from 1 September 2004.

to encourage and support the activities of the International Olympic Academy (“IOA”) and other institutions which dedicate themselves to Olympic education. 16. to encourage and support initiatives blending sport with culture and education;. 15.

to promote a positive legacy from the Olympic Games to the host cities and host countries;. 14. to encourage and support a responsible concern for environmental issues, to promote sustainable development in sport and to require that the Olympic Games are held accordingly;. 13.

to encourage and support the development of sport for all;. 12. to encourage and support the efforts of sports organisations and public authorities to provide for the social and professional future of athletes;. 11.

to oppose any political or commercial abuse of sport and athletes;. 10. to encourage and support measures protecting the health of athletes;. 9.

to lead the fight against doping in sport;. 8. to encourage and support the promotion of women in sport at all levels and in all structures with a view to implementing the principle of equality of men and women;. 7.

to act against any form of discrimination affecting the Olympic Movement;. 6. to take action in order to strengthen the unity and to protect the independence of the Olympic Movement;. 5.

to cooperate with the competent public or private organisations and authorities in the endeavour to place sport at the service of humanity and thereby to promote peace;. 4. to ensure the regular celebration of the Olympic Games;. 3.

to encourage and support the organisation, development and coordination of sport and sports competitions;. 2. to encourage and support the promotion of ethics in sport as well as education of youth through sport and to dedicate its efforts to ensuring that, in sport, the spirit of fair play prevails and violence is banned;. 1.

The IOC’s role is:. The mission of the IOC is to promote Olympism throughout the world and to lead the Olympic Movement. The IOC President is responsible for representing the IOC as a whole, and there are members of the IOC which represent the IOC in their respective countries. There are other organisations which the IOC coordinates as well, which are collectively called the Olympic Movement.

For example, the Olympic logos, the design of the Olympic flag, the motto, creed, and anthem are all owned and administered by the IOC. The IOC is a parent organisation intended to localize administration and authority for the Games, as well as to provide a single legal entity which owns copyrights, trademarks, and other intangible properties associated with the Olympic games. The baron hoped to foster international communication and peace through the Olympic Games. On June 23, 1894 the Olympic games were re-created by Pierre de Coubertin after a hiatus of 1500 years.

Samaranch was formerly Minister for Sport under General Franco's Fascist government. Note: President Juan Antonio Samaranch has been elected Honorary President For Life. The President represents the IOC and presides over all its activities. The next President election will then take place in 2009.

The IOC Session (composed of the IOC Members) elects, by secret ballot, a President from among its members for a term of eight years renewable once for four years.
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Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles. Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind. The first Olympic Winter Games were celebrated in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The first Games of the Olympiad of modern times were celebrated in Athens, Greece, in 1896.

The IOC organises the Olympic Games: the Games of the Olympiad (Summer Olympic Games) are celebrated during the first year of an Olympiad, and the Olympic Winter Games during its third year. Its membership is 203 National Olympic Committees. The International Olympic Committee is an organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on June 23 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece between 776 BC to 396 AD. Domestic Programme Revenue to OCOGs; the OCOGs generate substantial revenue from the domestic marketing programmes that they manage within the host country, including domestic sponsorship, ticketing and licensing.

During the 2001 - 2004 Olympic quadrennium, the Salt Lake 2002 Organising Committee received US$443 million in broadcast revenue from the IOC, and the Athens 2004 Organising Committee received US$732 million. Broadcast Revenue to OCOGs; the IOC contributes 49% of the Olympic broadcast revenue for each Games to the OCOG. TOP Programme Revenue to OCOGs; the two OCOGs of each Olympic quadrennium generally share approximately 50% of TOP programme revenue and value-in-kind contributions, with approximately 30% provided to the summer OCOG and 20% provided to the winter OCOG.