Avery Brundage
1887 - 1975
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Biography
Avery Brundage was an American sports administrator and the fifth President of the International Olympic Committee. He is known for his significant role in shaping the modern Olympic Games. Brundage was an advocate for amateurism in sports and strongly believed in the purity of amateur competition. Despite facing controversies during his tenure, he worked to promote the values of fair play and sportsmanship.
Famous Quotes (5)
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The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.
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The Olympic Movement is of the people, by the people and for the people.
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Sport must be amateur or it is not sport. Sports played professionally are entertainment.
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The Olympic Games are a quadrennial Red Cross of the moral world.
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Today’s Games are professional and commercial ventures that have little to do with amateur sport, but they continue to be organised under the banner of amateur sport and Olympism.