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
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.
beijing chance games olympic understand work
We will work with them at the Olympic Games at Beijing and see if there's a chance to come back. I understand the disappointment of those who pleaded for the reinstatement.
animals beautiful china lucky olympic represent
China is so lucky to have so many beautiful animals to represent the Olympic spirit.
achieved athens beijing china count doubt great last lead medal national olympic success surprised year
There is no doubt that after the great success you have achieved in Athens last year during the Olympic Games, and with the preparations that you have now for the National Games, I would not be surprised if China would lead the medal count in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
achieve beijing believe capable capacity chinese confident convinced events fully grand great holding olympic sports
We are fully confident about China's capacity in holding grand sports events, and believe Beijing Olympic will achieve great success. And we are also convinced that the Chinese is capable in holding large-scale international event,
against fight olympic priority remain remains tolerance zero
We remain with our zero tolerance policy, so that the fight against doping remains the very first priority of the International Olympic Committee.
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.
accept family issues level olympic progress
We still have issues about doping. Progress has been made, but not to the level where the Olympic family would accept it.
ideal lead london olympic
Denis Oswald is the ideal person to lead the IOC's partnership with London during the preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games,
athlete brings experience highest leader nearly olympic organizing skills sports unique
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,
absolutely clear clearly committee full human olympic proved respect wants
The International Olympic Committee is absolutely clear that it wants full respect for human rights. I think we have proved that very clearly in the past.
announcing awarded city committee games honor olympic
The International Olympic Committee has the honor of announcing that the Games of the 30th Olympiad in 2012 are awarded to the city of London,
absolutely beijing clear full games human improvement olympic relations respect rights social staging wants
The IOC is absolutely clear that it wants full respect of human rights. It is clear that the staging of the Olympic games in Beijing will do a lot for the improvement of human rights and social relations in China.
award course ideal merits olympic
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,