Juan Antonio Samaranch

Don Juan Antonio Samaranch i Torelló, Marquis of Samaranch (es: Don Juan Antonio Samaranch i Torelló, marqués de Samaranch) (born July 17, 1920 in Barcelona) is a Spanish sports official and was president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (640x858, 56 KB) Juan Antonio Samaranch File links The following pages link to this file: Juan Antonio Samaranch ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (640x858, 56 KB) Juan Antonio Samaranch File links The following pages link to this file: Juan Antonio Samaranch ... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (Catalan) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Stamp The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23, 1894. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Biography

Samaranch, born into a rich family, studied commerce at IESE Business School. He had been the chef de mission of the Spanish team at a number of Olympic events, before he was appointed as the Government Secretary for Sports by Spanish Head of State Francisco Franco in 1966, also becoming the president of the Spanish National Olympic Committee and a member of the IOC. Samaranch was a prominent figure in the last year of Franco's regime. He was vice-president of the IOC from 1974 and 1978, and he was appointed as the Spanish ambassador to the Soviet Union and Mongolia from 1977 to 1980. In 1991 because of his efforts for Olympic movement he was given a title of Marqués (Marquess) de Samaranch by the king of Spain. IESE Business School of the University of Navarra: A top business school, according to Financial Times and the Economist Intelligence Unit. ... General Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde (4 December 1892–20 November[1] 1975), commonly abbreviated to Francisco Franco (pron. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... A marquess (British English spelling) or marquis (North American English and the original French spelling) is a nobleman of hereditary rank in various European monarchies and some of their colonies. ...

IOC Presidency

Samaranch was elected President of the IOC at the 83rd IOC Session in Moscow, that was held prior to the 1980 Summer Olympics - between July 15 and July 18, 1980.^[1] During his reign, Samaranch managed to make the Olympic Movement financially healthy, with big television deals and sponsorships. Although the 1984 Summer Olympics were still boycotted by the Eastern bloc, the number of nations with a membership of the IOC and participating increased at every Games during Samaranch's presidency. Samaranch also wanted the best athletes to compete in the Olympics, which led to the gradual acceptance of professional athletes. This is the list of International Olympic Committee (IOC) meetings. ... Position of Moscow in Europe Coordinates: , Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Government  - Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Area  - City 1,081 km²  (417. ... Badge, released in the USSR The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were held in Moscow in the Soviet Union. ... is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Music sample: Olympic Fanfare and Theme ( file info) — composed by John Williams for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Problems listening to the file? See media help. ... A map of the Eastern Bloc 1948-1989. ...

One achievement of Samaranch has undoubtedly been the financial rescue of the IOC, which was in financial crisis in the 1970s. The games themselves were such a burden on host cities that it appeared that no host would be found for future Olympiads. Under Samaranch, along with the help of Dick Pound, the IOC revamped its sponsorship arrangements (choosing to go with global sponsors rather than allowing each national federation to take local ones), and new broadcasting deals which brought in many millions of dollars. What the IOC does with its new-found millions is, however, the subject of much speculation and criticism, with some criticizing the over-commercialization of what had used to be a strictly-amateur competition, while others began accusing the IOC of corruption. Richard W. Pound, OC, OQ (born March 22, 1942) is a partner of leading Canadian law firm Stikeman Elliott and the chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) based in Montreal. ...

Also during his tenure as IOC president, Samaranch insisted that he be addressed with the title of "Your Excellency". He would also insist on a chauffeured limousine and a presidential suite in the finest hotel of whatever city he was conducting business in. The IOC put an annual rental (at a cost of US$500,000 per year) on a presidential suite for his stays in Lausanne, Switzerland. [1] Lausanne (pronounced ) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France) and with the Jura mountains to its north. ...

Besides his lavish accommodations, he was increasingly criticized for judging and doping scandals and rampant corruption that occurred under his watch. A closed-door inquiry later expelled several IOC members for accepting bribes but cleared Samaranch of wrongdoing. Samaranch declared that the IOC's worst crisis was over but a group of former Olympic athletes, led by Mark Tewksbury, continued to push for his removal. Mark Tewksbury (born February 7, 1968) is a former Canadian swimmer. ...

Succession

In 2001, Samaranch did not apply for the presidency again. He was succeeded by Jacques Rogge. He then became Honorary President for Life of the International Olympic Committee. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Jacques Rogge (born May 2, 1942) is a Belgian orthopaedic surgeon and has been the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since 2001. ...

He lobbied for Madrid's 2012 bid, which became one of the shortlisted 5 candidates, but it was eliminated in the third round of voting. Madrid 2012 was one of the five short-listed bids for the 2012 Summer Games. ...

Family

He married Maria Teresa Salisachs Rowe, known as "Bibí" (December 26, 1931 - September 16, 2000), on December 1, 1955. Two children were born of this marriage. His son, Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs, is currently a member of the International Olympic Committee. He also has a daughter, Maria Teresa. is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... // 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr declared Prince of Wales by his followers. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs was born November 1, 1959 as son of Juan Antonio Samaranch (former president of the International Olympic Committee) and his late wife Bibi Salisachs. ...

While Samaranch was president of the Catalan savings bank 'La Caixa', his son got a scholarship to complete his MBA at New York University from the private foundation of this bank. La Caixa is the common name for the Caixa dEstalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, a pension and savings bank in Spain. ... New York University (NYU) is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in New York City. ...

References

External links

• Juan Antonio Samaranch and Olympism