Jacques Rogge, the Olympic sailor and orthopedic surgeon from Belgium who led the International Olympic Committee as president for 12 years, has died. Rogge's health had visibly declined when he attended Olympic events since his presidency ended in 2013. Jacques Rogge, the Olympic sailor and orthopedic surgeon from Belgium who led the International Olympic Committee as president for 12 years, has died'He will be remembered particularly for championing youth sport and for inaugurating the Youth Olympic Games,' Bach said. He led the European group of Olympic committees before being elected as the IOC's eighth president in 2001. The IOC said the Olympic flag will be flown at half-mast for five days at Olympic House in Lausanne.

Source: Daily Mail August 29, 2021 17:10 UTC