Mr Vikelas was thus President from 1894 to 1896. He had no particular connection with sport when he came from Greece to represent the Pan-Hellenic Gymnastic Club at the Congress in Paris in 1894.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will on Tuesday elect a new president, the ninth in its 119-year history. Following is a list of IOC presidents. 1894-1896: Demetrius Vikelas, Greece 1896 ...