“In ancient times the Olympiads were stopped when there was a war. Now we have the modern Olympics. We must stop the wars for the Olympiads.”

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...