The IOC Presidents
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was established on June 23, 1894 in order to organize the Olympic Games. This organization continues to be the ruling body of the Olympics.
| Juan Antonio Samaranch (Spain) | 1980- |
| Michael Morris (Ireland) | 1972-1980 |
| Avery Brundage (United States) | 1952-1972 |
| J. Sigfrid Edström (Sweden) | 1946-1952 |
| Henri de Baillet-Latour (Belgium) | 1925-1942 |
| Pierre de Coubertin (France) | 1896-1925 |
| Dimitrios Vikelas (Greece) | 1894-1896 |
