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    Demetrius Vikelas, 108 Dolianitis, Demetrius Vikelas, 109 Llewellyn Smith, The exemplary life of Dimitrios Vikelas, 16 Dolianitis, Demetrius Vikelas,...
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    and Vikelas was duly chosen as the first president of the IOC. Pierre, Baron de Coubertin, took over the IOC presidency when Demetrius Vikelas stepped...
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  • Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σύρου "Δημήτριος Βικέλας"), named for Demetrius Vikelas (1835–1908), a Greek businessman...
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    Kostis Palamas. Both poet and composer were the choice of the Greek Demetrius Vikelas, who was the first President of the International Olympic Committee...
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    dissented. After a brief discussion with Vikelas, who represented Greece, Coubertin suggested Athens. Vikelas made the Athens proposal official on 23 June...
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    would take place in Athens in 1896. The IOC elected the Greek writer Demetrius Vikelas as its first president. The first Games held under the auspices of...
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    Dionysios Solomos, Andreas Kalvos, Angelos Sikelianos, Emmanuel Rhoides, Demetrius Vikelas, Kostis Palamas, Penelope Delta, Yannis Ritsos, Alexandros Papadiamantis...
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  • civilians, all linked to the organization of the Olympic Games, including Demetrius Vikelas, although he claimed only to have given in to friendly pressure, playing...
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  • (Medicine), rugby union international who represented England (1871–75). Demetrius Vikelas (Botany), first President of the International Olympic Committee (1894-1896)...
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    (1833–1897), Greek politician and merchant, father to Pavlos Melas Demetrius Vikelas (1835–1908), writer and the first president of the International Olympic...
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