Demetrius VikelasThe Regulations drawn up by Pierre de Coubertin stipulated that the President of the International Olympic Committee should be chosen from the country where the next Games were to be held.[Full story]

Pierre de CoubertinAbandoning too the political career that was open to him at the age of twenty-four, Pierre de Coubertin decided to launch a vast movement of educational reform, and at twenty-five his life work was started.[Full story]

Henri de Baillet-LatourHenri de Baillet-Latour played a part in founding the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee (today's NOC) which organised Belgian participation in the 1908 and 1912 Games.[Full story]

J. Sigfrid EdströmJ. Sigfrid Edström, born on 21 November 1870, was one of the best known personalities in the world of sport. While a student in Gothenburg, Mr Edström went in for athletics and ran the 100 m in 11 seconds.[Full story]

Avery BrundageAvery Brundage represented his country at the Games of the V Olympiad in Stockholm in 1912, and was three times amateur all-round champion of the United States, a speciality similar to the decathlon.[Full story]

Lord KillaninA famous journalist on Fleet Street, where he wrote for renowned daily newspapers and magazines, from the age of 22 he experienced enormous success, especially as a war correspondent in China.[Full story]

Juan Antonio SamaranchAn industrialist and President of the "Diputación" of his home province, his ascension to the zenith of the Olympic Movement began by the unusual path of roller-skating: he led the Spanish team to the world title.[Full story]

Jacques RoggeJacques Rogge is the eighth IOC President, elected on 16 July 2001 at the 112th IOC Session in Moscow. By profession, he is an orthopaedic surgeon.[Full story]