Rogge: Athletes are the core of the movement
However, Rogge never felt alone, whose 12 years reign at the IOC came to an end on Tuesday.
He highlighted the athletes as "core of the movement" while recording his appreciation for all partners and stakeholders as they worked with IOC as a "united team".
The 125th IOC session here on Tuesday elected German sports veteran Thomas Bach as their ninth president succeeding Rogge.
Bach, a lawyer, businessman and Olympic champion in fencing at Montreal 1976 Games, has served as vice-president of IOC since the beginning of this millennium.
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