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
available commitment games indeed olympic people positive reinforce
The indications from broadcasters are indeed positive and reinforce our commitment to making the Olympic Games available on free-to-air to as many people as possible.
comparison games huge next percent plus previous revenue
If you look at the revenue for the next Games in 2008 we are already plus 30 percent in comparison to the previous Games. So this is a huge increase.
figures games interest olympic winter worldwide
The figures demonstrate that worldwide interest in the Olympic Winter Games is high.
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,
empathy games perhaps remarkable venues warmth winter
These were Games of heart, warmth and empathy and smiles. I must say the venues were perhaps the most remarkable in Winter Games history.
according assemble call celebrate closed four games proclaim tradition vancouver winter youth
According to tradition I proclaim the Games closed and I call on the youth of the world to assemble in four years in Vancouver to celebrate the 21st Winter Games.
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.
athletes definitely extremely games high pleased security worked
Security worked extremely well, the athletes are happy. They were definitely games that pleased the athletes. The competitions were at a very high level.
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.
confident ensure found games respect solution
I am confident a solution can be found which will, on the one hand, respect the legislation and, on the other, ensure the Games are workable.
games review
After each Games we will review the sports,
assemble beijing call celebrate closed declare four games youth
I declare the Games of the 28th Olympiad closed and, in accordance with tradition, I call upon the youth of the world to assemble four years from now at Beijing to celebrate with us there the Games of the 29th Olympiad.
chairman commission
I have no concerns. The chairman of the coordination commission has no concerns,
deciding decision element include issue members months reviewing seven six taken
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.