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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We are fully confident about China's capacity in holding grand sports events, and believe Beijing Olympic will achieve great success. And we are also convinced that the Chinese is capable in holding large-scale international event,
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The results that you achieved at the Athens Olympics last year have shown Chinese sports is really getting to the top.
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There is no doubt that after the great success you have achieved in Athens last year during the Olympic Games, and with the preparations that you have now for the National Games, I would not be surprised if China would lead the medal count in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
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We support that (tests). The reason for the tests is to protect the health of the athletes. These are health tests, they are not doping tests.
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To find somebody guilty of doping you don't necessarily need urine and blood samples. It can also be based on circumstantial evidence.
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What we have done today is retained five cities which we believe will deliver, but we will have to check if they do deliver,
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China is so lucky to have so many beautiful animals to represent the Olympic spirit.
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I have asked that an independent inquiry be started to pinpoint the different responsibilities,
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I think that it is very top quality. ... I tested my mattress this morning.
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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 think the members must take that element into consideration. It is not just an issue of deciding to include or not to include. This is also reviewing a decision that has been taken six or seven months before.
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I am confident a solution can be found which will, on the one hand, respect the legislation and, on the other, ensure the Games are workable.
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From our perspective they (Sydney) have acted according to the rules.
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If any sport wants to come in, one will have to go. But no sport will be excluded before 2012.