Apr 21
Juan Antonio Samaranch Dies
Posted by Slobokan @ 20:02 · 84 words · print
Juan Antonio Samaranch, who steered the Olympic movement through two turbulent decades marked by political boycotts, bribery and drug scandals and a greater emphasis on commercialism, has died at the age of 89.
Appointed honorary life president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) when he stepped down as president in 2001, Samaranch was admitted to the Quiron clinic in his native Barcelona Sunday with acute heart problems and passed away at 1325 local time (1125 GMT) Wednesday.
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