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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athletes avoid guarantees issue terms
We would need to have guarantees in terms of immigration, of all athletes and all countries, to avoid this issue that we have with Cuba. These are things we need to have.
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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.
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We still have issues about doping. Progress has been made, but not to the level where the Olympic family would accept it.
betting football influence issues might sports
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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The final stretch is always the most difficult. We knew here and there that there are still issues to be solved. By the time of the Opening Ceremony (Friday), I expect everything to be solved.
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TOROC is making every effort to find a solution, ... 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 are speaking of a sporting session in 2009 and it will not have an impact. If Copenhagen wins it will be from membership that is absolutely universal from 70 countries.
athlete cannot excuse miller people performance role support understand
We cannot support what he is saying. An athlete must be a role model. If Bode Miller is at his peak, if Bode Miller refrains from making those comments, people will think of his performance and he can be a big star. He's a young man. You can understand it, but you cannot excuse it.
athlete role support
We cannot, of course, support what he is saying. An athlete must be a role model. It's about the responsibilities you have as an athlete.
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We indeed had suspicions of fraud, but we never had any proof. We carried out inquiries several times, but each time we ran into a wall of silence.
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Even if there is a negative test, that is only part of the equation. We have evidence of Italian police which we should receive shortly. If you want to prove the guilt of athletes, there are various methods of proof.
confident effort solution
(Turin organizers) are making every effort to find a solution. We are confident a working solution will be found.
confident effort solution
(Turin organizers) are making every effort to find a solution, ... We are confident a working solution will be found.
countries ensure expect fair following fully ideals olympic playing promoting rules values
You are promoting the Olympic ideals and values in your own countries and worldwide. We fully expect you to do this in the Olympic spirit, following the bidding rules set down to ensure a fair process, playing fair and by the rules.