‘His joy in sport was infectious’: Former Olympic boss Jacques Rogge dies aged 79 ...News

Belgian former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has died at the age of 79, it has been announced. Rogge led the IOC from 2001 to 2013, after which he became Honorary President of the organization. Himself a former Olympic sailor, Rogge was elected as IOC president in July of 2001 at a session held in Moscow, succeeding Juan Antonio Samaranch. "First and foremost, Jacques loved sport and being with athletes – and he transmitted this passion to everyone who knew him.  His joy in sport was infectious,” said current IOC president Thomas Bach in a statement. It is with great sadness that the Interna

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