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International Olympic Committee Presidents

International Olympic Committee Presidents, listed with years of service and nation of origin.

Demetrius Vikélas[?] (1894 to 1896) from Greece
Le Baron Pierre de Coubertin (1896 to 1925) from France
Le Comte Henri de Baillet-Latour[?] (1925 to 1942) from Belgium
J. Sigfrid Edström[?] (1946 to 1952) from Sweden
Avery Brundage[?] (1952 to 1972) from United States
The Lord Killanin[?] (1972 to 1980) from Ireland
Juan Antonio Samaranch (1980 to 2001) from Spain, elected Honorary President for life
Jacques Rogge (2001 to PRESENT) from Belgium

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