Rogge gets another four year term (Lead)
October 9th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )Copenhagen, Oct 9 (DPA) International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge was Friday re-elected for another four-year term.
All but five of the 93 IOC members at the 121st IOC session voted for the 67-year-old Belgian, who has been IOC president since 2001 and was unopposed.
“You have paid me a great honour. Together we have achieved a lot,” said Rogge, who took over from Spaniard Juan Antonio Samaranch July 16, 2001.
Rogge, who competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games in sailing, insisted on a secret ballot, even though he could have been reelected through acclimation as he was the only candidate.
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