Jacques Rogge
Jacques Rogge
Jacques Jean Marie Rogge, Count Rogge, KCMG; born 2 May 1942) is a Belgian sports administrator and physician who served as the eighth president of the International Olympic Committeefrom 2001 to 2013. In 2013, the IOC announced that Rogge would become their Honorary President...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth2 May 1942
CityGhent, Belgium
excellent pleased progress sure work
I was very pleased with the progress of the work and I'm sure that BOC OG is doing an excellent job,
clear
It is clear there will be no amendments to the law,
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I think this is going to be a tremendous Pan American Games. It will leave a great legacy for the city, not only in terms of sport infrastructure but in urban improvements as well.
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managing the cost and complexity of the games; putting athletes and sport at the heart of your bid; and on focusing on technical excellence, not on things which are not essential.
crucial
We are now halfway. This is always a crucial period,
health protect reason support tests
We support that (tests). The reason for the tests is to protect the health of the athletes. These are health tests, they are not doping tests.
achieve beijing believe capable capacity chinese confident convinced events fully grand great holding olympic sports
We are fully confident about China's capacity in holding grand sports events, and believe Beijing Olympic will achieve great success. And we are also convinced that the Chinese is capable in holding large-scale international event,
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To find somebody guilty of doping you don't necessarily need urine and blood samples. It can also be based on circumstantial evidence.
believe check cities five today
What we have done today is retained five cities which we believe will deliver, but we will have to check if they do deliver,
believes home success
You know how much the IOC believes in the success of the home team.
according acted perspective
From our perspective they (Sydney) have acted according to the rules.
excluded wants
If any sport wants to come in, one will have to go. But no sport will be excluded before 2012.
confident ensure found games respect solution
I am confident a solution can be found which will, on the one hand, respect the legislation and, on the other, ensure the Games are workable.
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I would really love to have a (U.S.) bid. There is a great tradition of games in the U.S. The States has organized by far the most Winter and Summer Games.