IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch (1980–2001)

1. Samaranch elected IOC President amid boycott era

   Jul 16, 1980Labels: Juan Antonio, IOC

   • IOC Presidents
   • Samaranch bio

2. Samaranch formally assumes office at Moscow closing

   Aug 3, 1980Labels: Juan Antonio, Lord Killanin

   • Moscow closing
   • Samaranch bio

3. Baden-Baden Olympic Congress broadens IOC agenda

   Sep 23, 1981Labels: Baden-Baden Congress, IOC

   • Olympedia Congress
   • IOC Baden Baden

4. First women co-opted as IOC members

   Sep 29, 1981Labels: Pirjo H, Flor Isava

   • IOC Baden Baden
   • Olympedia Congress

5. Los Angeles Games proceed despite Eastern Bloc boycott

   Jul 28, 1984Labels: Los Angeles, IOC

   • LA 1984
   • 1984 boycott

6. TOP global sponsorship program is established

   Jan 1, 1985Labels: TOP program, IOC

   • SAGE TOP
   • Samaranch bio

7. Seoul Games reduce boycott impact

   Sep 17, 1988Labels: Seoul Games, IOC

   • 1988 boycott
   • Samaranch bio

8. South Africa is readmitted to the Olympic Movement

   Jul 9, 1991Labels: South Africa, IOC

   • UPI 1991
   • SA history

9. Barcelona Games highlight shift toward professionals

   Jul 26, 1992Labels: Barcelona Games, Dream Team

   • Britannica Dream Team
   • 1992 basketball

10. Olympic Museum opens in Lausanne

    Jun 23, 1993Labels: Olympic Museum, Lausanne

    • Olympic Museum
    • Olympisches Museum

11. Atlanta bombing tests Olympic security and continuity

    Jul 27, 1996Labels: Atlanta bombing, Centennial Olympic

    • Britannica Atlanta
    • UPI 1996

12. Salt Lake City bribery scandal triggers IOC crisis

    Dec 1, 1998Labels: Salt Lake, IOC

    • SLC scandal
    • Washington Post

13. IOC expels members for corruption in Salt Lake case

    Mar 17, 1999Labels: IOC expulsions, Salt Lake

    • Guardian 1999
    • Washington Post

14. Jacques Rogge elected; Samaranch era ends

    Jul 16, 2001Labels: Jacques Rogge, Juan Antonio

    • Guardian 2001
    • Rogge bio