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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unless
Unless something unforeseen happens, they are going to make it if they keep up this pace.
further joint preparing teams
We are preparing for the joint team, which is going much further than just two teams parading together.
athens chinese city key lake salt succeed successful transition
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.
deliver doubt splendid
We have no doubt that BOCOG will deliver in a splendid way.
confident question soft solution somehow stance taking
We feel confident that a working solution will be found. There is no question about the IOC somehow taking a soft stance on doping.
accelerate adopt code express games hope olympic promised
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.
charge
We are in charge, and only we are in charge of the doping controls.
course definitely elections federal government links renewed soon
We know of course that ... co-operation will have to be renewed with the federal government because of your elections. As soon as a new government is in place, the links will be made and improved, but definitely I think everything is okay.
meeting succeeded thank truly
Well done and thank you. You have succeeded brilliantly in meeting your challenge. These were truly magnificent Games.
heartfelt meeting succeeded thank truly
You have succeeded brilliantly in meeting your challenge. These were truly magnificent games. We say a heartfelt thank you to Italy, Piedmont and Turin.
code today widely
Today we have a WADA code which is widely accepted.
pace pleased progress
We are pleased by the pace of progress now,
inclined might questioned whoever winner
Whoever wins, it's going to be a prestigious city. I'm often questioned who might be the winner and I'm always inclined to say the winner is the IOC.
believes home success
You know how much the IOC believes in the success of the home team.