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Wrestling dropped for 2020 Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (R) is pictured before an IOC executive board meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 12, 2013. The meeting dropped wrestling from the Summer Olympic program from the 2020 Games.

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IOC's Rogge speaks in Beijing

BEIJING, China - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (R), flanked by Beijing Olympic Games organizing committee hed Liu Qi (L), addresses the opening session of Chefs de Mission held in Beijing on Aug. 7.

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Putin, Bach at Sochi closing ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin (3rd from R), International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (3rd from L) and former IOC President Jacques Rogge (L) attend the closing ceremony for the Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014.

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Putin, Bach at Sochi closing ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (C) waves alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin (2rd from R) during the closing ceremony for the Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014. Standing second from left is former IOC President Jacques Rogge.

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IOC chief Bach

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Photo shows Germany's Thomas Bach, who was selected the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee to succeed Belgian Jacques Rogge, during an IOC general session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Thomas Bach elected 9th IOC President

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Jacques Rogge (L), president of the International Olympic Committee, announces that Thomas Bach (2nd from R, front row) will succeed him at an IOC general session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Thomas Bach elected 9th IOC President

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Jacques Rogge (L), president of the International Olympic Committee, shakes hands with his successor, Thomas Bach, at an IOC general session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Thomas Bach elected 9th IOC President

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Photo shows Thomas Bach (L) shortly after being elected the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee at an IOC general session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 10, 2013. The current president Jacques Rogge is seen applauding to the right.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (3rd from L), Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Bid Committee (5th from L), Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose and other people pose for photos with International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (4th from L) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 7, 2013, after the Japanese capital was selected to host the 2020 Summer Olympics beating other candidate cities Istanbul and Madrid.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - (From L) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, Tokyo bid chief Tsunekazu Takeda and Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose are seen at a signing ceremony in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - (From L) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, Tokyo bid chief Tsunekazu Takeda and Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose attend a signing ceremony in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the IOC's general session.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - (From L) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, Tokyo bid chief Tsunekazu Takeda and Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose attend a signing ceremony in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the IOC's general session.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) attends an official press conference in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session. To the left is IOC President Jacques Rogge.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) chat as Tokyo bid chief Tsunekazu Takeda (R) signs the host city contract at a signing ceremony in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013, after Tokyo was chosen as the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics at the IOC's general session.

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Tokyo wins 2020 Olympic bid

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge shows a card with the name of Tokyo as the Japanese capital was chosen as the city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics at the International Olympic Committee's general session in Buenos Aires on Sept. 7, 2013. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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IOC general meeting

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (R) speaks during an IOC general meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 7, 2013. The host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics will be selected later in the day from candidates Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul.

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IOC general meeting

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge speaks during the opening ceremony of an IOC general meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 6, 2013. IOC members will pick the following day the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics from candidates Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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IOC President Rogge

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, holds a press conference after a meeting of the IOC's Executive Board in Buenos Aires on Sept. 4, 2013.

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IOC President Rogge

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, holds a press conference after a meeting of the IOC's Executive Board in Buenos Aires on Sept. 4, 2013.

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IOC meeting

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge holds a press conference after an IOC executive board meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 31, 2013.

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IOC meeting

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge holds a press conference after an IOC executive board meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 31, 2013.

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IOC meeting

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge attends an IOC executive board meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 31, 2013, its closing day.

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IOC meeting

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands as an IOC executive board meeting is held in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 30, 2013.

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IOC meeting

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge attends an IOC executive board meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 29, 2013. The board voted the same day to shortlist wrestling, baseball/softball and squash for possible inclusion in the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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IOC meeting in St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge attends an IOC executive board meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 29, 2013.

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One year before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (L) speaks during an event at Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 7, 2013, to mark a year before the opening of the Winter Olympics. At right is Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Takeda appointed IOC member

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda (R) poses with a medal given by International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (L) in London on July 26, 2012, after being appointed as a member of the IOC at its general assembly.

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Takeda appointed IOC member

LONDON, Britain - Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda (R) is given a medal by International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge in London on July 26, 2012, after being appointed as a member of the IOC at its general assembly.

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1 year to London Olympics

LONDON, Britain - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge speaks during a ceremony at Trafalgar Square in London on July 27, 2011, a year ahead of the beginning of the London Olympic Games.

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Ishihara, Rogge meet in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara (L) and International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge shake hands during a reception to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Japan Sports Association and the Japanese Olympic Committee in Tokyo on July 16, 2011. Ishihara and the JOC announced during the reception that Tokyo will bid for the 2020 Olympics.

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IOC chief Rogge meets Japanese Prime Minister Kan

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (L) makes a courtesy visit to Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan at his office in Tokyo on July 15, 2011.

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Rogge at 100th anniv. of JASA, JOC

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge speaks at a ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Japan Sports Association and the Japanese Olympic Committee in Tokyo on July 16, 2011. The JOC announced that Tokyo will bid for the 2020 Olympics during the reception.

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IOC chief Rogge in Tokyo press conference

TOKYO, Japan - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on July 14, 2011.

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IOC chief Rogge

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Lausanne, Switzerland, on June 24, 2011.

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IOC president Rogge

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge speaks during an interview in Lausanne, Switzerland, on June 24, 2011. Rogge said he intends to propose Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda as a candidate for new IOC membership next spring.

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JOC president Takeda

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda. International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said on June 24, 2011, that he intends to propose Takeda as a candidate for new IOC membership.

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Arimori among recipients of IOC Women and Sport Awards

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Olympic marathon medalist Yuko Arimori of Japan (R) poses for a photo with International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge in Lausanne, Switzerland, on June 23, 2010, after being among those awarded the 2010 Women and Sport Awards. Arimori, one of the five recipients of the annual award, was recognized for her social work in developing countries.

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Closing ceremony for Vancouver Winter Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov, the Russian host city of the 2014 Winter Games, waves the Olympic flag, accompanied by International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (C) during the closing ceremony for the Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on Feb. 28, 2010.

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IOC to choose 2016 Summer Olympics host city

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) is presented with a certificate of thanks from International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge after the end of a presentation by Chicago for its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics at an IOC meeting in Copenhagen on Oct. 2, 2009. (Pool photo)

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IOC kicks off meeting to pick 2016 Summer Olympic Games site

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge makes a speech at the opening ceremony of an IOC meeting in Copenhagen on Oct. 1. The IOC will pick a host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games from four candidates -- Tokyo, Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid. (Pool photo)

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IOC kicks off meeting to pick 2016 Summer Olympic Games site

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge makes a speech at the opening ceremony of an IOC meeting in Copenhagen on Oct. 1. The IOC will pick a host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games from four candidates -- Tokyo, Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid. (Pool photo)

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IOC's Rogge arrives in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge responds to questions from reporters upon arriving in Copenhagen on Sept. 29, 2009, to attend an IOC general meeting to pick the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

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Rogge meet press in Berlin

BERLIN, Germany - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge speaks during a news conference in Berlin on Aug. 13.

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Curtain drawn on Beijing Games, baton passes to London

BEIJING, China - Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee, delivers a speech during the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing on Aug. 24.

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Curtain drawn on Beijing Games, baton passes to London

BEIJING, China - London Mayor Boris Johnson waves the Olympic flag after receiving it from IOC President Jacques Rogge during the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing on Aug. 24.

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Curtain drawn on Beijing Games, baton passes to London

BEIJING, China - Jacques Rogge (R), president of the International Olympic Committee, hands the Olympic flag to London Mayor Boris Johnson during the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing on Aug. 24.

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Closing ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) and IOC President Jacques Rogge (L) attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games at National Stadium on Aug. 24.

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Beijing Olympics open

BEIJING, China - International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing on Aug. 8.

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Beijing Olympics open

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) and International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge wave to spectators during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing on Aug. 8.

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World leaders attend reception in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Photo shows (from R to L) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, U.S. President George W. Bush, Chinese President Hu Jintao and International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge attending a reception in Beijing on Aug. 8. (Pool photo)