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Since the creation of the IOC in 1894, there have been nine presidents. The president is elected by the Session in a secret ballot among the IOC Members. Today, the president is elected for a term of office of eight years, renewable once for a period of four years. The current President is Thomas Bach – meet him and his predecessors here.
Mar 24, 2017 · the IOC President would come from the country where the upcoming edition of the Olympic Games was to be held 1901: PARIS, A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE SESSION IN MAY. 4, 5 ‒ Candidates: Mr. William Milligan Sloane and Baron Pierre de Coubertin. ‒ Voting Results: Mr. William Milligan Sloane was offered the presidency of the IOC and turned it down.
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As an administrator, he was a prominent figure in organising the 1955 Mediterranean Games and led the Spanish delegations at the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games. Samaranch was elected as an IOC member in 1966. In 1970, he became a member of the Executive Board and then Vice-President of the IOC from 1974 to 1978.
In 1968, he ascended to third Vice-President of the IOC an in 1970 he was named first Vice-President. He was elected as President of the IOC in 1972 and held that office until his retirement in 1980, when he was awarded the Olympic Order in Gold.
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( Italian: Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960 ), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( Italian: Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( Italian: Roma 1960 ), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy.
Avery Brundage served as the 5th President of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 1972. His reign was the most controversial of any IOC President. He served during a very difficult, tumultuous time politically, but his autocratic methods won him few friends. Avery Brundage was born on 28 September 1887 in Detroit, Michigan, but his ...
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Oct 10, 2021 · Although he did not formally become IOC President until after the first Modern Olympics held in 1896 in Athens, he effectively led the Movement for almost a quarter of a century, but by 1921, he ...
