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Jacques Jean Marie Rogge, Count Rogge was born on May 2, 1942 in Ghent. Famous yachtsman. Participated in sailing competitions at the Olympics 1968,1978 and 1976. Three-time world champion.Played ten matches for the Belgian rugby team. Profession - orthopedic surgeon, specialist in committees.Since 1991 - a member of the IOC, since 1998 - a member of the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee. He participated in the preparation of the 1976 and 1988 Olympics, the summer - 1980, 1984 and 1988.Chief coordinator of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and 2004 in Athens. According to Jacques Rogge, the future of the Olympic movement should be more consolidated. According to him, the main problems of sports today are doping, corruption and violence.
