François Carrard Explained

François Carrard was a Swiss lawyer and sports administrator who was the first Director-General of the International Olympic Committee.[1] He held the position from 1989 to 2003.[2] Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, described him as “one of the pillars of the phenomenon that is modern sport”.[3]

Carrard was also a leading figure in the creation of the World Anti-Doping Agency and advised various international sports federations, including the International Swimming Federation (FINA),[4] FIFA,[5] and the International Boxing Association.[6] He was also chairman of the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation[7] and the Beau Rivage Palace hotel.[8]

He was born in Lausanne in 1938[9] and died on 9 January 2022 aged 83.[10]

Carrard's posthumous autobiography, 'By The Way', was published by Chiselbury in April 2024.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-01-10 . International Olympic Committee pays tribute to long-time Director General, François Carrard . 2023-06-22 . International Olympic Committee.
  2. Web site: 2022-01-10 . François Carrard, legal doyen of Olympic sports, dies at 83 . 2023-06-21 . AP NEWS . en.
  3. Book: Carrard . François . By The Way . 2024 . Chiselbury . London . 978-1-916556-22-5.
  4. Web site: 2022-01-11 . Passages: Francois Carrard, Former IOC Director General Dies at 83 . 2023-06-21 . Swimming World News . en-US.
  5. Web site: FIFA mourns passing of François Carrard . 2023-06-21 . www.fifa.com . en.
  6. Web site: Dupraz-Dobias . Paula . 2022-01-10 . Former IOC director-general and FIFA reformer Carrard dies . 2023-06-21 . SWI swissinfo.ch . en.
  7. Web site: 2022-01-10 . Maître François Carrard 1938 - 2022 . 2023-08-27 . Montreux Jazz Festival . en-US.
  8. Web site: Hommage à Maître François Carrard – Ville de Lausanne . 2023-08-27 . Site officiel de la Ville de Lausanne . fr.
  9. News: 'Former IOC director-general and FIFA reformer Carrard dies'.
  10. Web site: Hommage à Maître François Carrard – Ville de Lausanne . 2023-08-27 . Site officiel de la Ville de Lausanne . fr.
  11. Book: Carrard . François . By The Way . 2024 . Chiselbury . London . 978-1-916556-22-5.

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