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
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,
athletics gave single standing
They gave standing ovations to every single athlete.
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Athletes, you are role models and your achievements both on and off the field of play will inspire and motivate the future generations. Please compete in a spirit of fair play, mutual understanding and respect, and above all, please refuse doping.
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Athletes, I turn to you now. This is the moment you deserve to enjoy,
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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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Denis Oswald is the ideal person to lead the IOC's partnership with London during the preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games,
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Denis brings a unique combination of skills and experience, as a medal-winning, three-time Olympic athlete and a sports leader with nearly 30 years of experience organizing international competitions of the highest level,
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As a surgeon, I've been a customer of your company for all my professional life.
ask difficult political support
Authorities approached me to ask if the IOC wanted to support a unification process. At a sporting level, it will not be so difficult but there has to be a political agreement, too.
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This is a sad day. There are cases among them that are just unacceptable, brutal corruption, when simply money was asked for.
decided
This is not something which will be decided overnight. It would need a long consultation process.
centre city
This is really in the city itself. It is in the centre of the city.
games review
After each Games we will review the sports,