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Jacques Rogge
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President of the International Olympic Committee from 2001 to 2013
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Jacques Rogge was a Belgian physician, surgeon, and politician who served as president of the International Olympic Committee. He was also a rugby union player and a member of the International Olympic Committee. Born in Ghent in 1942, he was educated at Ghent University and Sint-Barbaracollege. He worked as an employee of Ghent University and spoke Dutch, French, and English.
Rogge participated in the 1968 Summer Olympics and held the noble title of count. He was a member of the Catholic Church. His notable awards included the Officer of the Legion of Honour, Champions of the Earth, Order of Friendship, and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. He died in Deinze in 2021. He was associated with the Panama Papers and authored one work.
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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.
Known for
- Icarus — Self (archive footage)2017
- Solskensolympiaden — Self2012
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony — Self2008
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony — Self - IOC President2008
- Torino 2006 Olympic Opening Ceremony2006
- Torino 2006 Olympic Closing Ceremony2006
- Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) — Self - IOC President2004
- Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) — Himself - IOC President2004
- Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within2002
- Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Closing Ceremony — Self2002
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jacques
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Place of birth
- Ghent
- Place of death
- Deinze
- Occupation
- physician
- Position held
- president
- Educated at
- Sint-Barbaracollege
- Employer
- Ghent University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Award
- Order of the Quetzal
- Sport
- rugby union
- Image
- 14-01-10-tbh-263-jacques-rogge.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Significant event
- Panama Papers
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- Jacques Rogge
- date of birth
- 1942-00-00
- member of
- International Olympic Committee
- date of death
- 2021-08-29
- birth name
- Jacques Rogge
- name in native language
- Jacques Rogge
- start of work period
- 1989-00-00
- end of work period
- 2013-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Jacques Jean Marie, Count Rogge ( French: [ʒɑk ʁɔɡ], Dutch: [ʑɑk ˈrɔɣə] ; 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.
Early life and education
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