Share:Jacques Rogge, former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has died at the age of 79, the organization announced on Sunday. The Belgian served as the IOC’s eighth president from 2001 to 2013, after which he was named the committee’s honorary president. Rogge, an orthopedic surgeon with a degree in sports medicine, was also a Belgian rugby champion. He will be remembered particularly for championing youth sport and for inaugurating the Youth Olympic Games. He was also a fierce proponent of clean sport, and fought tirelessly against the evils of doping,” current IOC President Thomas Bach said in a statement.

Source: The Nation August 30, 2021 11:03 UTC