Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge has died at the age of 79, the IOC said on Sunday, APA reports quoting Reuters.
Rogge served as the IOC's eighth president from 2001 to 2013 and went on to become the organisation's honorary president.
"First and foremost, Jacques loved sport and being with athletes -- and he transmitted this passion to everyone who knew him. His joy in sport was infectious," IOC President Thomas Bach