Former IOC (International Olympic Committee) President Jacques Rogge, who announced the decision to host the Tokyo Olympics, has passed away. The IOC announced on the 29th that Jacques Rogge, who served as the 8th IOC President from 2001 to 2013 and then became Honorary Chairman, has died. I was 79 years old. Details such as the cause of death have not been disclosed. Former President Roge announced the decision to host the Tokyo Olympics at the 2013 IOC Session. During his tenure as president, he took a strict stance on doping and created the Youth Olympic Games, in which athletes aged 15 to 18 participate. The successor, Chairman Bach, praised the achievement, saying, “We have advanced the modernization and transformation of the IOC.” A memorial ceremony will be held at the end of the year with the participation of IOC officials.
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