01Women's multi-sport events
Alice Milliat
Organiser whose Women's World Games accelerated opportunities for women in international sport.
About iintrooPeople in sport · 25 profiles
Organisers
Venues, event operations, volunteers and fan experience. This opening index brings together people from different sports, countries, generations and levels of the system.
Starting directory
25 people to know.
Each name opens an individual iintroo route with role, sport, country, contribution and a reference trail.
02Olympic movement
Pierre de Coubertin
A principal organiser of the modern Olympic movement and the early International Olympic Committee.
03Paralympic movement
Ludwig Guttmann
Neurologist whose Stoke Mandeville Games became central to the Paralympic movement.
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04Special Olympics
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Founder of Special Olympics and advocate for people with intellectual disabilities.
05Running
Kathrine Switzer
Marathon pioneer and organiser who built events expanding opportunities for women runners.
06Running
Fred Lebow
Co-founder and long-time organiser of the New York City Marathon.
07Paris 2024 · Canoe slalom
Tony Estanguet
Olympic champion who led the Paris 2024 organising committee.
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08Los Angeles 2028
Casey Wasserman
Chair of LA28 and sports-business executive overseeing Olympic and Paralympic planning.
09London 2012 · Athletics
Sebastian Coe
Chair of the London 2012 organising committee and later World Athletics president.
10Paris 2024
Etienne Thobois
Chief executive responsible for operational delivery of the Paris 2024 Games.
11Brisbane 2032
Andrew Liveris
Chair of the Brisbane 2032 organising committee.
12Brisbane 2032
Cindy Hook
Chief executive leading preparation for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
13Los Angeles 2028 · Swimming
Janet Evans
Olympic champion serving in senior athlete and organising roles for LA28.
14London 2012 · Tennis
Debbie Jevans
Sports executive with leadership roles in Olympic delivery, tennis and event organisation.
15London 2012
Paul Deighton
Chief executive of the London 2012 organising committee.
16Glasgow 2014 · Olympic movement
Craig Reedie
Sports administrator involved in major event bids, governance and anti-doping.
17Sydney 2000 · Olympic movement
John Coates
Senior Olympic administrator central to Sydney 2000 and later Games coordination.
18Athens 2004
Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
Leader of Athens' successful Olympic bid and organising committee.
19Atlanta 1996 · Golf
Billy Payne
Leader of the Atlanta 1996 Olympic project and later chair of Augusta National.
20Los Angeles 1984
Peter Ueberroth
Chief organiser of the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games.
21Durban · Olympic movement
Sam Ramsamy
Sports leader involved in anti-apartheid sport, event bids and Olympic administration.
22Olympic marketing
Michael Payne
Sports marketing executive who helped shape commercial programmes around major events.
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23Curling
Kate Caithness
Curling administrator associated with international growth and major-event delivery.
24Athletics
Jon Ridgeon
Former hurdler and sports executive leading World Athletics operations.
25Rugby union
Alan Gilpin
World Rugby chief executive with responsibility for global competitions and operations.
A living index.
The directory begins with 25 people in every role and will continue to grow across disciplines, regions and levels of sport.