Person
Jacques Rogge
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 2, 1942
- Died
- Aug 29, 2021
- From
- Ghent, Belgium
Jacques Jean Marie, Count Rogge (2 May 1942 – 29 August 2021) was a Belgian sports administrator, former athlete, and physician, who served as the eighth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 2001 to 2013. In 2013, Rogge became the IOC's honorary president, a lifetime position, which he held until his death from Parkinson's disease in August 2021.
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Icarus
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Torino 2006 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Torino 2006 Olympic Opening Ceremony
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