LONDON (AP) IOC president Jacques Rogge plans to resign as an active member of the Olympic committee after his final presidential term ends in 2013, preferring to serve as an "honorary president."

The 67-year-old Belgian, who was elected president in 2001, is seeking a second term at the International Olympic Committee session in Copenhagen in October. As the only candidate, his re-election is a formality.

The second term is for four years, with no third term permitted.