The first president of the International Olympic Committee, a Greek poet and translator. Born in Greece. When I was young, I worked in the grain business with my father, and later I abandoned business and joined the literature. He reads widely and has many translations and creations. He actively supported and participated in the establishment of the International Olympic Committee and the preparations for the modern Olympic Games in Athens. 1894, which stands for Greece.

Sports Association (Pan-Greek Sports Club) participated in the international sports conference held in Paris. He was nominated by Coubertin and elected as the first president of the International Olympic Committee. Thanks to his lobbying and efforts in Greece, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens. He also made important contributions to the formulation of the Olympic Charter. 1896 After the Athens Olympic Games, he resigned as the president of the International Olympic Committee and devoted himself to literary activities. He translated French poet Racine's plays and German poet Goethe's Faust. His literary works include Loki lalas and The Story of Aegean Sea. He was keen on Greek education and founded the Association for Universal Education Books. 1908 died in Athens.

The second president of the Olympic Committee: Coubertin (term: 1896- 1925)

Founder of the modern Olympic Movement, the second president of the International Olympic Committee, and a French educator. 1 86365438+1October1Born in a noble family in Paris. He was sent to a military school when he was young, but his interest was not in the army and politics, but in history and education. When I was young, I loved the history of ancient Greece and cared about the education in France. As early as 1883, the idea of holding world sports competitions regularly and restoring the ancient Olympic Games was put forward. He visited Britain many times, deeply appreciated the principles of physical education put forward by T Arnold, the headmaster of rugby school, and was determined to promote the educational reform in France and introduce sports competitions into school education. He published it in 1887.

The report "Comparison of French and British Secondary Education Systems" calls for the reform of the French education system. 1888 was the secretary-general of the preparatory committee for physical education training in French schools, but his initiative was ignored by conservative teachers in many schools. Without fear, he still ran around, published articles and publicized the Olympic spirit. 1892, the French Sports Association held a general meeting in the amphitheater of Sorbonne Theological Seminary in Paris (the predecessor of Paris University) to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Coubertin delivered a famous speech on "Reviving the Olympic Movement" at the meeting, and put forward suggestions for establishing the modern Olympic Games. Under his insistence and persuasion, through his multi-party fund-raising, the Paris International Sports Conference aimed at reviving the Olympic Games was held on June 1894, and the International Olympic Committee was formally established on June 23, and Coubertin was elected as the Secretary General of the International Olympic Committee. He personally drafted and formulated the first IOC Charter. This charter embodies the traditional spirit of the ancient Olympic movement and the innovative spirit of the modern Olympics, and improves the lofty position of sports in education and modern civilization. Coubertin also did a lot of meticulous organization work for hosting the modern Olympic Games. 1896, after the 1 Olympic Games held in Athens, Coubertin was elected as the president of the International Olympic Committee after D. Vi Kailas. He directly participated in the preparations for the Olympic Games held during 1896- 1924. 19 12 when the 5th Olympic Games was held in Stockholm, he published a famous poem "Ode to Sports" in view of some shortcomings in the sports competition at that time, and won the gold medal in the literary competition of this Olympic Games. His other works include On Sports Psychology (19 13) and Pedagogy of Competitive Sports (19 19). 1925 resigned as president of the international Olympic Committee and was promoted to honorary president for life. 1937 passed away in Geneva on September 2nd. According to his own wishes, his body was buried in Lausanne, where ioc headquarters is located, and his heart was buried at the foot of Mount Coronus in Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Movement. There, a marble monument was erected for him.

The third president of the Olympic Committee: Valle latour (term: 1925- 1942).

The third president of the International Olympic Committee, a Belgian sports activist. 1876 March 1 Born in a noble family in Belgium. Graduated from Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. In the early 1920s, he served as a Belgian diplomat in the Netherlands, and was later appointed by King Leopold of Belgium as the director of Belgian sports activities. 1903 was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee. The Belgian National Olympic Committee was established in 1904, and the third Olympic Congress was held in Brussels in 1905. 1908 and 19 12 led the Belgian sports delegation to participate in the 4th and 5th Olympic Games held in London and Stockholm. After World War I, he served as Minister of Health of Belgium.

Member of the Supreme Sports Committee, actively strive to hold the 7th Olympic Games in Antwerp, and completed the preparatory work within one year. Because of his passion for the Olympic movement and extraordinary organizational ability, he was elected as the president of the International Olympic Committee after Coubertin from 65438 to 0925. During his tenure, he advocated the commercialization of the Olympic movement and detached from politics, which had a certain influence on the subsequent Olympic movement. He also served as the chairman of the Belgian National Sports Committee, uniting various sports organizations in Belgium.

The fourth president of the Olympic Committee: Ed Strong (term: 1942- 1952).

The fourth president of the International Olympic Committee, a Swedish sports activist. 1870165438+1October 2 1 was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. He studied at Chalmer University of Technology in Gothenburg and Zurich Institute of Technology in Switzerland. After graduation, he became the manager of Swedish power company, and 1934 became the chairman of the company. When he was in college, he set a Swedish record of 150 meter sprint in 16.4 seconds. 190 1- 1903 President of Swedish Amateur Athletics Association. 1903, the Swedish National Gymnastics and Sports Association was established and served as its chairman until 1940. He has led the Swedish track and field team to participate in many international competitions from 1906 to 1936. He was 19 12 in the 5th Olympic Games in Stockholm.

/kloc-the organizer of the National Games held in Los Angeles in 1932 and the 10 Olympic Games. At the 5th Olympic Games in 19 12, he joined the International Amateur Athletics Federation and was elected as the president. 1920 was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee, 192 1 was elected as a member of the Executive Committee. He was the chairman of two Olympic congresses held in Lausanne in 192 1 and in Prague in 1925. 193 1 served as the vice chairman of the international Olympic Committee. 1942 served as temporary chairman after the death of Beye-latour, and 1946 was elected as full chairman. 1952 became honorary president of the international Olympic Committee after leaving office.

The fifth president of the Olympic Committee: brundage (term: 1952- 1972).

The fifth president of the International Olympic Committee, an American all-around athlete. 1887 was born in Detroit, USA on September 28th. 1909 graduated with honors from the Engineering Department of the University of Illinois. Brundage Construction Company was founded in 19 15, and has undertaken the construction of many skyscrapers and other large buildings in Chicago, and thus became rich. He was keen on track and field in his early years. I was an all-around champion in college (1908). 19 12 participated in the 5th Olympic Games held in Stockholm and won the fifth place in five events. 19 14, 19 15, 19 18 won the American all-around championship three times. He was re-elected president of the American Amateur Athletic Federation for seven times and president of the United States Olympic Committee for 25 times.

Year (1929- 1953). He also served as the chairman of the Pan-American Movement Organization in 12. 1936 was elected as a member of the IOC, 1937- 1972 as a member of the executive Committee, and 1946- 1952 as a vice-chairman. 1952 was elected president of the international Olympic Committee until 1972. During his tenure as president of the International Olympic Committee, he insisted on the amateur nature of the Olympic Games and advocated the separation of the Olympic movement from politics. Brundage is also an art collector. He collected a large number of Asian artworks and donated them to San Francisco, where a special art museum was established to collect them. After 1972 left office, brundage enjoyed the honor of honorary chairman and won the first Olympic gold medal in 1975 (see Olympic medal). In the same year, he died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

Sixth President of the International Olympic Committee: killanin (term: 1972- 1980)

The sixth president of the International Olympic Committee, Irish playwright and film director. 1914 was born in a noble family in London on July 30th. He studied at Eton College, Maglena College in Cambridge (with a Bachelor of Arts degree) and Sorbonne College in Paris. 1975, the National University of Ireland awarded him an honorary doctorate in law. After graduating from college, he worked as a reporter for the Daily Express and the Daily Mail in London. 1937- 1938 went to China and other Asian countries as a war correspondent to cover War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. 1938 volunteered to join the royal army as the deputy brigade commander of the 30th armored brigade. He was awarded the British Imperial Medal for his meritorious service in the Normandy landing operation. Second World Congress

After the war, killanin devoted his main energy to film art and took an active part in sports activities. 1952 co-produced The Silent Man with the famous Hollywood director J. Ford and won the best director award. Later, he directed many films, such as Dongshan Mountain on the Moon, Gideon Day and Alfred the Great. He is also a director or manager of several British companies and a member of the Irish horse racing club. 1950 was elected president of the Irish Olympic Committee, 1952 was elected member of the International Olympic Committee, and in the same year was elected academician of the Royal Irish Academy of Sciences. 1967, IOC executive Committee member, 1968, vice chairman, 1972- 1980, IOC president. During his tenure, he made every effort to keep the Olympic Games free from political and international influences. His explanation of amateur sports is milder than brundage's, so it has been widely supported by the international sports community. 1980 After retiring, he became the honorary president of the International Olympic Committee for life and the honorary chairman of the International Fair Adjudication Committee. Killanin has written many works on literature, movies and the Olympic Movement. His main works are: Four Days (1938) describing the Munich crisis, and Baron Naylor (/kloc-0) describing the famous portrait painter in the early 8th century. The Olympic Games, edited by him and J Rhoda, was published in 1976. His works published in 1980s include: Olympic Games: Moscow-Lake Placid, 1984 Olympic Games and 1972- 1980 killanin Lecture (1985). Killanin has won many national medals and various honorary awards and titles from Britain, Italy, Japan, France, Germany and Finland.

Seventh President of the Olympic Committee: Samaranch (term: 1980-200 1)

The 7th President of the International Olympic Committee, a Spanish social activist. 1July, 920 17 was born in Barcelona. Graduated from Barcelona Business School. He used to be a city councilor and state speaker in Barcelona. 1977 became the Spanish ambassador to the Soviet Union and also served as the Spanish ambassador to Mongolia. He loves sports and was the captain of Spanish ice hockey in his early days. 1955- 1970 has served as vice-chairman and chairman of the Spanish Olympic Committee. 1955 preparing for and hosting the second Mediterranean Games in Barcelona. 1966 was elected as a member of the international Olympic Committee, and 1974- 1978 served as vice chairman. Samaranch was elected President of the International Olympic Committee (1980) at the 83rd plenary meeting held during the Moscow Olympic Games, replacing retired killanin. At that time, the IOC faced many difficulties. 1972 regret of the Munich Olympic Games, 1976 serious financial deficit caused by the Montreal Olympic Games, 1980 boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games by some western countries, all of which constitute the grim situation of the international Olympic movement. Samaranch moved from Barcelona to Lausanne immediately after taking office, becoming the second athlete to stay in the International Olympics after Coubertin.

Chairman of the committee headquarters. He assessed the situation with a steady and flexible attitude, and made the Olympic Movement conform to the international situation and enter a new stage. He used his management experience to open up new financial resources and solve the financial difficulties of the International Olympic Committee. Samaranch is very concerned about physical education and the construction of the International Olympic Academy, and has trained many cutting-edge sports talents for all continents. He also took a series of reform measures, reorganized and strengthened the headquarters, and at his initiative, newly established the Athletes' Committee and the Mass Sports Committee. Extensive contact with athletes from various countries, direct understanding of the requirements of athletes, so that the Olympic competition activities and mass sports are closely integrated, so that the Olympic movement has a broader foundation. Samaranch made great efforts to restore People's Republic of China (PRC)'s legal status in the International Olympic Committee. He visited China five times and enthusiastically supported and attended the 11Asian Games held in Beijing in 1990. Peking University, the highest institution in China, awarded Samaranch the title of honorary professor.

Eighth President of the Olympic Committee: jacques rogge (term: 200 1 present)

2001July 16, the election of the President of the Moscow International Olympic Committee was all over, and the Belgian jacques rogge of the IOC Executive Committee was elected as the eighth president of the IOC. Jacques rogge,1born on May 2, 942, is an athlete, an orthopedic surgeon and a master of languages. He is proficient in English and French, and also speaks Dutch, German and Spanish. When he was young, Rogge was a master of competitive sports. Olympic windsurfing champion 1 time, Asian Games.

Army twice, Belgian national windsurfing champion 16 times. The Belgian football team he joined won the national championship. As a former Belgian sailor, Rogge participated in 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games, 1972 Munich Olympic Games and 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. 199 1 year, Rogge officially became a member of the International Olympic Committee. He worked hard and, with the background of an orthopedic surgeon, severely rectified the most hateful but repeatedly banned doping problem in the Olympic movement, winning himself the reputation of "an expert in treating difficult diseases in the Olympic movement". In less than 10 years, Rogge quickly rose to the leading position of the International Olympic Committee with a fighting spirit. 1998, Rogge was elected as a member of the IOC Executive Committee. Since then, he has strengthened his upward belief. Later, Samaranch appointed Rogge as the chairman of the Cooperation Committee of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, which made Rogge frequently appear in the media spotlight. In Sydney, Rogge has always maintained good relations with the media. He is good at calmly and skillfully handling various contradictions. After the Sydney Olympic Games, Thorne praised him as "the best chairman in all previous cooperation committees". In addition, Rogge also served as the vice-chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Drug Committee and the president of the European Olympic Committee. When announcing his participation in the presidential election of the International Olympic Committee, Rogge said that if he was elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee, he would give up his career as an orthopedic surgeon and join the Olympic Movement to contribute to the spread of the Olympic spirit. He said: "In my career as an orthopedic surgeon, I have to make life and death choices every day, which must have a high sense of responsibility. The same is true of the leadership of the International Olympic Committee, who make key decisions about whether the Olympic spirit can be spread every day. This requires me to devote myself wholeheartedly to uniting the people of the world and carrying forward the Olympic spirit. "