Avery Brundage
Avery Brundage was an American businessman and sports official who served as the president of the IOC from 1952 to 1972. His tenure was marked by controversy, including his support of the amateurism principle and his handling of political issues within the Olympic movement, particularly during the Cold War and the 1972 Munich massacre.
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Avery Brundage played a key role in preventing a boycott of the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Index - Vélemény - Olimpiát Budapesten 2028-ban!
Hungary· 2026-03-05
Avery Brundage, the IOC president, insisted that 'the games must go on' despite the terrorist attack in 1972.
Deutschland tut sich schwer mit den Spielen
Switzerland· 2025-11-08
Avery Brundage opposed the boycott of the Olympics sponsored by the Third Reich.
Cuando las organizaciones judías pedían el boicot olímpico a la Alemania nazi (y España respondió) | Deportes
Spain· 2025-09-17
Avery Brundage was the chairman of the American Olympic Committee who revoked Jesse Owens' eligibility to compete.
Vor 90 Jahren schrieb Jesse Owens SportgeschichteSwitzerland· 2025-05-23
Avery Brundage was the IOC president during the 1936 Berlin Olympics and a Nazi sympathiser.
The Olympic charter and USA’s hard-right playbook are on a collision course for Los Angeles 2028 – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-03-21
Avery Brundage was the president of the International Olympic Committee from 1952 to 1972.
Index - Sport - Nőgyűlölő, rasszista, nácibarát, gyengeelméjű az elődök közt: az új NOB-elnök fura örökséget vesz átHungary· 2025-03-20
