Jacques Rogge
Actor · 1942 – 2021 · Ghent, Belgium
Jacques Jean Marie, Count Rogge (2 May 1942 – 29 August 2021) was a Belgian sports administrator, former athlete, and physician, who served as the eighth president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 2001 to 2013. In 2013, Rogge became the IOC's honorary president, a lifetime position, which he held until his death from Parkinson's disease in August 2021.
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Movie7.6DocumentaryWhile investigating the furtive world of illegal doping in sports, director Bryan Fogel connects with renegade Russian scientist Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov—a pillar of his country’s “anti-doping” program. Over dozens of Skype calls, urine samples, and badly administered hormone injections, Fogel and Rodchenkov grow closer despite shocking allegations that place Rodchenkov at the center of Russia’s state-sponsored Olympic doping program.
Icarus
2017 · 855 votes
Movie6.9DocumentaryThe closing ceremony of the games of the XXXth Olympiad.
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Movie7.9DocumentaryThe 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 p.m. China Standard Time (UTC+8) on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number in Chinese culture. Featuring more than 15,000 performers, the ceremony lasted over four hours and cost over $100 million USD to produce.
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Movie8.8DocumentaryTV MovieWith the Olympics returning to Greece, the opening ceremony of Athens 2004 sought to show the entire development of the Olympics over the centuries, until arriving at the modern Olympics.
Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
Αθήνα 2004: Τελετή Έναρξης Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων (Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας)
2004 · 6 votes
Movie7.8DocumentaryThe games of the 28th summer olympiad returned to the birthplace of the Olympics - Athens, Greece. The games ran from August 13 to 29th 2004.
Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
Αθήνα 2004: Τελετή Λήξης Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων (Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας)
2004 · 9 votes
MovieDocumentaryThe opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics took place at the Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, on 8 February 2002.