| Biography |
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| Born: 2 May 1942 GENT |
| Country: BEL / Belgium |
| Education: Doctor of Medicine; degree in sports medicine |
| Career: Orthopaedic surgeon |
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| Competitor in the Olympic Games in Mexico in 1968, Munich in 1972 and Montreal in 1976 |
| 1989-1992, President of the NOC |
| 1989-2001, President of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) |
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| 1991, entry in the IOC |
| 1998- , Member of the Executive Board |
| 2001- , President of the IOC |
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| Rogge impressed by Beijing Olympic venues |
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| The Beijing Olympic venues are "the best I have ever seen," IOC President Jacques Rogge made the remarks following an inspection tour to the venues Tuesday morning.
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It is a great pleasure to participate in this 5th World Forum on Sport, Education and Culture. I would like first to express my gratitude to the organisers of this event BOCOG and the IOC's Commission for Culture and Olympic Education. Likewise, I want to thank our partner the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for their collaboration over the years and in the frame of this forum.
As you all know, Education and Culture are at the roots of our Movement. |
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