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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Unless something unforeseen happens, they are going to make it if they keep up this pace.
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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 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.
further joint preparing teams
We are preparing for the joint team, which is going much further than just two teams parading together.
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This successful transition... was key to the Sydney, Salt Lake City (Winter Olympics) and Athens Games. We know our Chinese friends will succeed in this transition too.
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There is a lot of goodwill in both countries, but I remain prudent because so much can depend on international political events. We still have some 18 months to come to an agreement. Let's wait and see.
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I think that it is very top quality. ... I tested my mattress this morning.
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They gave standing ovations to every single athlete.
olympic sports
Not all sports are indispensable for the Olympic program, we know that.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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You have succeeded brilliantly in meeting your challenge. These were truly magnificent games. We say a heartfelt thank you to Italy, Piedmont and Turin.
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We remain with our zero tolerance policy, so that the fight against doping remains the very first priority of the International Olympic Committee.