Juan Antonio Samaranch

(1920–2010) Diplomat

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Juan Antonio Samaranch was a diplomat, best known for The Seoul Olympics.

Quick Facts About Juan Antonio Samaranch

Born: July 17, 1920
Died: April 21, 2010
Profession: Diplomat
Notable works: The Seoul Olympics

About Juan Antonio Samaranch

Juan Antonio Samaranch y Torelló, 1st Marquess of Samaranch was a Spanish sports administrator under the Franco regime (1973–1977) who served as the seventh president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Juan Antonio Samaranch

Our philosophy precedes from the belief that sport is an inalienable part of the educational process and a factor for promoting peace,…

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Olympism is the marriage of sport and culture.

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Culture

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We peruse one ideal, that of bringing people together in peace, irrespective of race, religion and political convictions, for the benefit of…

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Spain is not a racist country.

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With magnetism, power of uncondensed steam, gravitation, radiant energy of electric waves, equilibrium and activity of atoms, all inscrutable to human eyes,…

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The 'movement' is paramount, the concept of 'family' is the symbol we wish to project.

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I want to express my deepest apology to the athletes, the people of Salt Lake City in Utah and the millions of…

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Apology

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Throughout its history, the international Olympic Committee has struggled to spread its ideal of fraternity, friendship, peace and universal understanding.

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Friendship

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Olympism is a philosophy which, by blending sport with culture, seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found…

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