Demetrius Vikelas
President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), from 1894 to 1896.
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In 1894, Vikelas participated in the 1st International Sports Congress in Paris, which decided to organize the modern Olympic Games. During the discussion of the organization of the first Games, he put forward and defended the proposal to hold them in 1896 in Athens. According to the Olympic Charter approved at this congress, the IOC president must represent the country hosting the next Olympic Games. At the same congress, at the age of 59, Demetrius Vikelas was elected the first president of the IOCInternational Olympic Committee.
May 13, 2022
May 13, 2022
Demetrius Vikelas
President of the International Olympic Committee International Olympic Committee (IOC), from 1894 to 1896.
In 1894, Vikelas participated in the 1st International Sports Congress in Paris, which decided to organize the modern Olympic Games. During the discussion of the organization of the first Games, he put forward and defended the proposal to hold them in 1896 in Athens. According to the Olympic Charter approved at this congress, the IOC president must represent the country hosting the next Olympic Games. At the same congress, at the age of 59, Demetrius Vikelas was elected the first president of the IOC.
In 1894, Vikelas participated in the 1st International Sports Congress in Paris, which decided to organize the modern Olympic Games. During the discussion of the organization of the first Games, he put forward and defended the proposal to hold them in 1896 in Athens.
Demetrius Vikelas
Greek businessman and writer; president of the international olympic committee
President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), from 1894 to 1896.
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