Jacques Rogge
Acting·May 2, 1942·† August 29, 2021 — 79 years old·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
2017·7.6
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
2008·7.9
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
2012·6.9
Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
2004·7.8
Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2008·8.6
Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
2004·8.3
Filmography · 11
2017IcarusSelf (archive footage)2012London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British MusicSelf2012SolskensolympiadenSelf2008Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing CeremonySelf2008Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening CeremonySelf - IOC President2006Torino 2006 Olympic Closing Ceremony2006Torino 2006 Olympic Opening Ceremony2004Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)Himself - IOC President2004Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)Self - IOC President2002Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Closing CeremonySelf2002Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within