He also pursued a hard line against doping as IOC president. In this Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 file photo, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge shows the name of the city of Tokyo elected to host the 2020 Summer Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The International Olympic Committee on Sunday, Aug, 29, 2021 says Jacques Rogge who led the organization as president for 12 years, has died. Rogge began his career in sports administration at the age of 34 as an athlete’s representative on Belgium’s national Olympic committee. Rogge headed the Belgian Olympic Committee from 1989-1992 and was president of the European Olympic Committees from 1989-2001.

Source: thestar August 29, 2021 16:47 UTC