Former International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge dies aged 79

Rogge represented Belgium in rugby and was a world champion in sailing. He competed in the Finn class at three Olympic Games from 1968 through 1976.

Jacques Rogge, the Olympic sailor and orthopedic surgeon from Belgium who led the International Olympic Committee as president for 12 years, has died. He was 79. The IOC announced his death on Sunday without giving details. Rogge's health had visibly declined when he attended Olympic events since his presidency ended in 2013. “First and foremost, Jacques loved sport and being with athletes — and he transmitted this passion to everyone who knew him," said Thomas Bach, Rogge's successor as president, in an IOC statement. “His joy in sport was infectious.”