“The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part. The essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.”

About Avery Brundage

Sports Administrator • American

Avery Brundage was an American sports administrator who served as the fifth President of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 1972. As an athlete, he competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm in the...

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