International Olympic Committee

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International Olympic Committee

ORGANIZATION

Founded 28 June 1894 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

Official Website:
http://www.olympic.org/.

Founding Date:
28-Jun-1894

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Tenley Albright Figure Skating 18-Jul-1935 Olympic figure skater, Gold Medal in 1956

Sepp Blatter Soccer 10-Mar-1936 8th FIFA President

Avery Brundage Sports Figure 28-Sep-1887 8-May-1975 International Olympic Committee Chair, 1952-72

Richard Carrión Business 26-Nov-1952 CEO of Popular, Inc.

Sebastian Coe Track and Field 29-Sep-1956 Won 4 Olympic running medals

Constantine II Royalty 2-Jun-1940 King of Greece, 1964-73

João Havelange Soccer 8-May-1916 President of FIFA, 1974-98

William J. Hybl Business c. 1942 CEO of El Pomar Foundation

Jigoro Kano Sports Figure 28-Oct-1860 4-May-1938 Founder of Judo

Johann Olav Koss Speed Skating 29-Oct-1968 Norwegian speed skater

Dick Pound Attorney 22-Mar-1942 Canadian Olympic official

Jacques Rogge Sports Figure 2-May-1942 President of the Int'l Olympic Committee

Juan Antonio Samaranch Sports Figure 17-Jul-1920 21-Apr-2010 Former Olympic Committee President

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