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
Jacques Rogge quotes about
chinese environment prevent
There are environment problems. But our Chinese friends are doing everything to prevent that and to find solutions.
games glad organizing
Organizing the Games is never easy. But I am glad the fundamentals are sound.
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Sponsorship is really a record in Vancouver and the economy being very hot, that means construction prices are soaring. That means also that profits of the companies are soaring and one might compensate the other.
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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.
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I think that it is very top quality. ... I tested my mattress this morning.
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It is never easy to prepare the games, but what counts is what is happening from the day of the opening ceremony and not what is happening before. I am definitely not having a negative view of it. The least problems you can have in the preparations the better, but the proof is in the eating.
deciding decision element include issue members months reviewing seven six taken
I think the members must take that element into consideration. It is not just an issue of deciding to include or not to include. This is also reviewing a decision that has been taken six or seven months before.
hollywood scenario
It is a saga. Not even Hollywood could come up with a scenario like it.
crime ethics question rather
It is a question of sporting ethics rather than a question of crime and criminality.
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It is a new development for F1 to be held in China, ... F1 used to be held in the same country. China has 1.3 billion people and we are opening sport to 25 per cent of world's population.
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I think there will be a lot of enthusiasm and a lot of passion. Italy will definitely unite around the games, I have no doubt about that.
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My room is on block No. 5. I tested my mattress this morning.