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    Jacques Jean Marie, Count Rogge (French: [ʒɑk ʁɔɡ], Dutch: [ˈrɔɣə] ; 2 May 1942 – 29 August 2021) was a Belgian sports administrator and physician, who...
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    each Olympiad for putting on "the best ever" Games. Jacques Rogge (later created The 1st count Rogge) was elected as president of the IOC on 16 July 2001...
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  • French filmmaker Jacques Rogge (1942–2021), Belgian sports administrator, president of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rougeau (born 1960)...
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  • Daume World Trophy. Formerly the Jacques Rogge Fair Play Trophy for The Youth. Also referred to as the Jacques Rogge World Fair Play Award for the Youth...
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    voting, giving him the majority needed to be elected. He succeeded Jacques Rogge, who had served as IOC President from 2001 to 2013. Bach would be eligible...
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  • (1907–1997), American football player Herbert Rogge (born 1947), West German handball player Jacques Rogge (1942–2021), Belgian sports administrator, 8th...
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    presidency. On 16 July 2001, he left the seat of the IOC presidency to Jacques Rogge. Samaranch became Honorary Life President of the IOC and was awarded...
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    cost £20 million. The 2012 Summer Olympics were officially closed by Jacques Rogge, who called London's games "happy and glorious." The ceremony included...
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    2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, he took the Olympic Flag, via Jacques Rogge, from London Mayor Boris Johnson. Paes was a trenchant critic of the...
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    noting that it cost Bolt an even faster record time. IOC president Jacques Rogge also criticized Bolt's actions as disrespectful. Bolt denied that this...
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