Episode 3 of 3

Appointment of Demetrios Vikelas

When: 23 June 1894
Where: Sorbonne, Paris
Part of: Founding of the International Olympic Committee, 1894

Demetrios Vikelas was appointed to head the commission on the Olympics during the 1894 congress.

A Greek participant, Demetrios Vikelas, was appointed to head the commission on the Olympics. He would later become the first President of the International Olympic Committee. This appointment occurred during the founding congress, establishing the initial leadership structure of the new organization.

Sources

Pierre de Coubertin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04

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