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Apr 24, 2024 · Juan Antonio Samaranch, marquis de Samaranch (born July 17, 1920, Barcelona, Spain—died April 21, 2010, Barcelona) was a Spanish businessman and public official who served from 1980 to 2001 as the seventh president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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Apr 22, 2024 · Footnote 55 Just prior to Moscow 1980, the IOC’s members elected Spain’s Juan Antonio Samaranch to succeed Lord Killanin as IOC president. Samaranch revolutionized the Olympic system.
Apr 29, 2024 · In 1981, soon after his election as IOC President, H.E. Juan Antonio Samaranch had the idea of creating a sports-specific jurisdiction.
2 days ago · Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. (middle), vice president of the International Olympic Committee, attended the launch ceremony of the Shanghai Tower Women's Vertical Marathon. The world's first and highest vertical running race for women will be held next month in Shanghai.
4 days ago · Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr, vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and founder of the Samaranch Sports Development Foundation, donated a miniature sculpture of The Olympic Door of the Year 2000 to the Hangzhou Asian Games Museum on May 8 to celebrate the opening of the museum. The sculpture symbolizes understanding, peace ...
4 days ago · International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. donated a miniature sculpture, "The Olympic Door of the Year 2000," to the Hangzhou Asian Games Museum, which symbolizes human understanding, peace, prosperity, and well-being.
Apr 16, 2024 · Established in 2013, the memorial is the only venue in the world authorized by the Samaranch family and approved by the International Olympic Committee to commemorate former IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch. It houses most of Samaranch's lifelong Olympic collection.
