Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 2, 1942
Died
August 29, 2021 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Ghent, Belgium
Also Known As
Jacques Jean Marie, Count Rogge
Jacques Rogge
Biography
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
Film
Icarus
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
Self - IOC President
2004
Film
Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Self
2008
Film
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Self - IOC President
2008
Film
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
2002
Film
Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
Himself - IOC President
2004
Film
Torino 2006 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2006
Film
Torino 2006 Olympic Opening Ceremony
2006
Film
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Self
2002
Filmography
2017FilmIcarusas Self (archive footage)2008FilmBeijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremonyas Self2008FilmBeijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremonyas Self - IOC President2006FilmTorino 2006 Olympic Closing Ceremony2006FilmTorino 2006 Olympic Opening Ceremony2004FilmAthens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)as Himself - IOC President2004FilmAthens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)as Self - IOC President2002FilmSalt Lake City 2002 Olympic Closing Ceremonyas Self2002FilmSalt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within