Demetrius Vikelas

His Excellency Demetrios Vikelas The President of the OIC
1st President of the IOC
In office 1894–1896
Succeeded by	Pierre de Coubertin
Personal details
Born	(1835-02-15)15 February 1835 Ermoupoli, Greece
Died	20 July 1908(1908-07-20) (aged 73) Athens, Greece
Nationality	Greek

Demetrios Vikelas (also Demetrius Bikelas; Greek: Δημήτριος Βικέλας; 15 February 1835 – 20 July 1908) was a Greek businessman and writer. He was the first President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), from 1894 to 1896.

Other websites

• Biography of Demetrius Vikelas on the IOC website