Former IOC president Jacques Rogge passes away at 79
By ZHANG YANGFEI |
China Daily |
Updated: 2021-08-30 06:48
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Chinese people paid tribute to him on social media, hailing his devotion to the Olympic movement as well as his help for sports in China.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday that Rogge was an outstanding leader of the Olympic movement and an old friend of the Chinese people. He made distinctive contributions to the development of the Olympics, the deepening of friendly cooperation between the IOC and China and the successful hosting of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
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