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
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There was probably a little bit of lack of enthusiasm in some sports. The general public was a little bit absent in providing atmosphere. There are events where attendance has not been maximum.
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It's an international problem, it's not just the NHL. There is a lot of betting where there is an influence on sports results. There have been issues on betting on football (soccer), there have been issues of betting in tennis, there might be issues in other sports.
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It's one of those unwritten rules you never want to talk about, but if holding the Games in a city would jeopardize the lives of athletes, there is always that remedy. I don't know that there is another remedy.
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The new program of the Canadian Olympic Committee 'Own the Podium,' which is supported on one hand by the government, but on the other hand the corporate world, has yielded already unbelievable results.
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Then would still come, of course, the second part. The sports movement would have to convince the governments.
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We feel confident that a working solution will be found. There is no question about the IOC somehow taking a soft stance on doping.
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We express the hope that the governments who have promised to adopt the code by the first day of the Olympic Games will accelerate their efforts.
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We are preparing for the joint team, which is going much further than just two teams parading together.
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This successful transition... was key to the Sydney, Salt Lake City (Winter Olympics) and Athens Games. We know our Chinese friends will succeed in this transition too.
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We have no doubt that BOCOG will deliver in a splendid way.
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We remain with our zero tolerance policy, so that the fight against doping remains the very first priority of the International Olympic Committee.
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Unless something unforeseen happens, they are going to make it if they keep up this pace.
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In recognition of your outstanding merits in the course of world sport and your faithfulness to the Olympic ideal ... I award you with the Olympic Order,
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In October I predicted intelligent solutions would be found, and I believe intelligent solutions were found. The law is not an obstacle to a very good doping control. The IOC will have full control of the testing.