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
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.
centre city
This is really in the city itself. It is in the centre of the city.
excellent pleased progress sure work
I was very pleased with the progress of the work and I'm sure that BOC OG is doing an excellent job,
athletics gave single standing
They gave standing ovations to every single athlete.
olympic sports
Not all sports are indispensable for the Olympic program, we know that.
german joint korean several situation team united wish
It is something that we all wish for; to see a joint Korean team participating at the Games, like the situation we had with the united German team several years ago.
mattress quality tested top
I think that it is very top quality. ... I tested my mattress this morning.
ceremony counts definitely easy happening negative opening prepare problems proof view
It is never easy to prepare the games, but what counts is what is happening from the day of the opening ceremony and not what is happening before. I am definitely not having a negative view of it. The least problems you can have in the preparations the better, but the proof is in the eating.
ceremony expect forward four high looking national opening remember seeing
I'm looking forward to seeing the National Games, which are always of the high quality. I remember very well of the opening ceremony in Guangzhou four years ago and I expect something that is very, very spectacular,
decided speak today
I decided I would never speak about best-ever games. I can say today we are very pleased, but I will not make a ranking or comparison.
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.
absolutely clear full human respect wants
The IOC is absolutely clear that it wants full respect of human rights.
far games great love organized states summer tradition winter
I would really love to have a (U.S.) bid. There is a great tradition of games in the U.S. The States has organized by far the most Winter and Summer Games.
certainly clear great move sports toward unified within
Certainly within the sports world, there is a clear move toward a unified team. We can only say 'why not ?' It is a great symbol.