J. Sigfrid Edström

J. Sigfrid Edström was a Swedish industrialist and sports administrator who led the International Olympic Committee from 1946 to 1952.

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Henri de Baillet-Latour: Henri de Baillet-Latour was a Belgian aristocrat and sports administrator who served as IOC president from 1925 to 1942. He preceded Edström as IOC president, leading the committee through the interwar Games.
IOC President: The IOC President is the elected head and principal representative of the International Olympic Committee. This office defined Edström’s authority from 1946 until his retirement in 1952.
Västerås: Västerås is a Swedish city on Lake Mälaren, west of Stockholm. Edström was born there in 1870.
1940 Summer Olympics: The 1940 Summer Olympics were canceled because of World War II after Tokyo and then Helsinki had been selected as hosts. Edström led the IOC when war forced the cancellation of the Games.
Avery Brundage: Avery Brundage was an American sports administrator who served as IOC president from 1952 to 1972. He succeeded Edström and continued the committee’s postwar leadership.
International Olympic Charter: The Olympic Charter is the set of rules and principles governing the Olympic movement and the IOC. It provided the institutional framework Edström administered as president.
Chalmers University of Technology: Chalmers University of Technology is a Swedish university specializing in engineering and technology. Edström studied electrical engineering there before building his industrial career.
1944 Summer Olympics: The 1944 Summer Olympics were canceled because World War II made holding the Games impossible. Their cancellation extended the Olympic break Edström later helped bring to an end.
Pierre de Coubertin: Pierre de Coubertin was a French educator who founded the modern Olympic movement and the IOC. His institution became the organization Edström led decades later.
1948 Summer Olympics: The 1948 Summer Olympics in London were the first Summer Games held after World War II. Edström’s IOC oversaw the return of the Summer Games after a twelve-year interruption.