The Federal Republic of Germany and Olympism “We know that in the world, where Olympic peace will arise only in the rare celestial hours of human mankind, we have to meet distrust. In our own country and beyond our borders. We now appeal for at least renunciation of all prejudices. We are fully aware of the gigantic challenge of this task. It will be a great honour for us to fulfil this task to the satisfaction of all. We gladly serve this great and good cause. A good cause lives from the good will of all. This thought will be our source of courage and strength for the next four years.” Willi Daume President of the Organising Committee for the Games of the XXth Olympiad - Munich 1972 (October 1968) GERMANY (Federal Republic of) 248,500 square kilometres (including West Berlin). 59,000,000 inhabitants in 1973. NATIONALES OLYMPISCHES KOMITEE FOR DEUTSCHLAND (National Olympic Committee for Ger- many - NOKD). Constituted on 24th September 1949. President in office: Willi Daume*. Secretary General: Walther Tröger*. Address: Postfach 710 130, 6000 Frank- furt am Main 71. Telephone: 0611/66 931. Telex: 0416 595 dsbfra. Cable: Nolkom Frankfurt. * See biographical notes. 290 Role of the NOKD — To encourage the diffusion of Olym- pic ideas; — to carry out the tasks given it by the IOC, including preparing and send- ing the best athletes to the Olympic Games; — to make sure the Olympic symbols are respected; — to work in close collaboration with NOCs throughout the world by en- deavouring above all to assist the development of the least privileged NOCs. Creation On 24th September 1949 in Bonn, Duke Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwe- rin ¹, an IOC member since 1926, brought about the reconstitution of an NOC. Its members’ avowed aim was to reinte- grate Germany into the Olympic family. The German athletes’ participation in the 1952 Games shows the success of these efforts. In 1951 Dr. Karl Ritter von Halt ¹, having returned from a concen- tration camp, became President of the NOC for ten years. A member of the IOC since 1929, this robust leader was a member of the IOC Executive Board from 1937 to 1945 and from 1957 to 1963. ¹ See page 287-288.
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The Federal Republic of Germanyand Olympism“We know that in the world, where Olympic peace will arise only in the rarecelestial hours of human mankind, we have to meet distrust. In our owncountry and beyond our borders. We now appeal for at least renunciation ofall prejudices. We are fully aware of the gigantic challenge of this task. It willbe a great honour for us to fulfil this task to the satisfaction of all. We gladlyserve this great and good cause. A good cause lives from the good will of all.This thought will be our source of courage and strength for the next four years.”
Willi DaumePresident of the Organising Committeefor the Games of the XXth Olympiad - Munich 1972(October 1968)
GERMANY (Federal Republic of)
248,500 square kilometres (includingWest Berlin).59,000,000 inhabitants in 1973.
NATIONALES OLYMPISCHESKOMITEE FOR DEUTSCHLAND
(National Olympic Committee for Ger-many - NOKD).Constituted on 24th September 1949.President in office: Willi Daume*.Secretary General: Walther Tröger*.Address: Postfach 710 130, 6000 Frank-furt am Main 71.Telephone: 0611/66 931.Telex: 0416 595 dsbfra.Cable: Nolkom Frankfurt.* See biographical notes.
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Role of the NOKD— To encourage the diffusion of Olym-
pic ideas;— to carry out the tasks given it by the
IOC, including preparing and send-ing the best athletes to the OlympicGames;
— to make sure the Olympic symbolsare respected;
— to work in close collaboration withNOCs throughout the world by en-deavouring above all to assist thedevelopment of the least privilegedNOCs.
CreationOn 24th September 1949 in Bonn, DukeAdolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg-Schwe-r in ¹, an IOC member since 1926,brought about the reconstitution of anNOC.Its members’ avowed aim was to reinte-grate Germany into the Olympic family.The German athletes’ participation inthe 1952 Games shows the success ofthese efforts. In 1951 Dr. Karl Ritter vonHalt ¹, having returned from a concen-tration camp, became President of theNOC for ten years. A member of the IOCsince 1929, this robust leader was amember of the IOC Executive Boardfrom 1937 to 1945 and from 1957 to1963.¹ See page 287-288.
In 1961 Mr. Willi Daume*, Treasurer ofthe NOC since 1951 and member of theIOC since 1956, succeeded him. Sincethen his untiring activity and hiscreative spirit allowed him to acquirean undeniable authority within theseorganisations. We all owe him thesuccess of the Olympic Games inMunich, of which he was President ofthe Organising Committee. Anothermember of the Organising Committee,Mr. Berthold Beitz*, entered the IOC in1972. Like his many German predeces-sors, he was to play a major role there.
Munich 1972 - Avery Brundage and WilliDaume.
The NOC of the Saar (1950-1956)
The IOC recognised the Saar Olympic Com-mittee in 1950. Its President was Mr. ErwinMüller, ex-President of the Saar Administra-t ion Commission and future Minister ofJus t i ce . A de lega t i on t ook pa r t i n t heHelsinki Olympic Games.
The NOC was dissolved on 20th September1956, just a few months after the Saar wasreunited with the Federal Republic. Sincethen the Saar athletes have worn the Ger-man colours.
From left to right: Karl Ritter von Halt,Adolf Friedrich of Mecklenburg, Carl Diemand Dr. Peco Bauwens.
* See biographical notes.
IOC members for Germany1. Mr. Willi Daume*, from 1956; mem-
ber of the Executive Board andVice-President since 1972.
2. Dr. Georg von Opel*, from 1966 to1971.
3. H. R. H. Prince George Wilhelm ofHanover*, (ex officio, President ofthe International Olympic Academy),from 1966 to 1971.
4. Mr. Berthold Beitz*, from 1972.
Successive Presidents of the NOC
1949-1951: Duke Adolf Friedrich ofMecklenburg-Schwerin¹.1951-1961: Dr. Karl Ritter von Halt¹.Since 1961: Willi Daume*.’ See page 287-288.
Berthold Beitz
Prince G. of HanoverGeorg von Opel
THE FRG AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES
• Date of first participation: 1952.
Since then, the NOKD has sent a dele-gation to each Olympiad celebrationand to all the Winter Games.
• FRG cities which have appliedto stage the Olympic Games
Berlin, candidate city for the organisa-tion of the equestrian events of theGames celebrating the XVlth Olympiadin 1956.
Munich, organising city for the Gamesof the XXth Olympiad, from 26th Augustto 11th September 1972, with 7131 parti-cipants from 122 countries. Munich 1972 - The NOKD delegation.
Representation of the NOKD* at the Olympic Gamesfrom 1952 to 1972¹
Claesges Lothar CyclingHenrichs Karlheinz —Link Karl —Streng Ernst —
Boldt Harry EquestrianKlimke Reiner —Neckermann Josef — —Jarasinski Kurt — Team jumpingSchridde Hermann —Winkler Hans Günter —
Kuhweide Willi Yachting
Becker Ingrid Athletics W.
Henning Rüdiger RowingHirschfelder Egbert —Hottenrott Wolfgang —Meyer Horst — —Ott Nikolaus —Schreyer D i r k —Siebert Jörg —Tiersch Gunther —Ulbricht Lutz —
Esser Roswitha Canoeing W.Zimmermann Annemarie —
Klimke Reiner EquestrianLinsenhoff Lieselott —Neckermann Josef —
Auer Gerhard RowingBenter Uwe —Berger Peter —Bierl Alois —Färber Hans-Johann —
Colombo Jürgen Cycling Team pursuitHaritz Günter — —Hempel Udo —Schumacher Günter —
Coxed fours————
800 mHigh jumpLong jump4 x 100 m———
50 km walkJavelin
Small bore rifle, 3 positions
Team dressage——
K2
Eights——
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Pentathlon
Finn
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Team pursuit———
K2
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1964 - Roswitha Esser and Annemarie Zim-mermann
Year Birth Death Notes
1964 1941 —— 1940 —
1964 1942 —— 1942 —— 1942 —— 1942 —
1964 1930 —— 1936 —— 1912 — Holder of six Olympic medals (2 in each metal),— 1938 — President of German Sport Aid.— 1937— 1926
1964 1943
1968 1942
1968 1943— 1942— 1940— 1941— 1945— 1944— 1944— 1954 1968 - The President of the FISA, Mr. Thomas Keller, and the Presi-— 1942 dent of the IOC, Avery Brundage, congratulate the winning eights
crew.1968 1941 —— 1940 —
1968 1936 —— 1927 — Was awarded five Olympic medals (2 gold, 2 silver,— 1912 1 bronze) up to 1972.
1968 1940
1972 1942— 1946
— 1949— 1956— 1947— 1950— 1942— 1950— 1947
1972 - 4 x 100m: Annegret Richter, IngridMickler-Becker, Heide Rosendahl and Chris-1972 1943
1952 1919 1968— 1921 —— 1910 —— — — 1952 - Ria and Paul Falk— 1919 1968— 1921 —
1956 1925 —
1960 1937 —
— 1941 —
1964 1943 —
1968 1944 —
1968 1944 —1972 1944 — 1960 - Heidi Biebl
— 1954 —
1972 ——
1946 + : GDR athlete.1940 — W. Women.
1964 - Manfred Schnelldorfer299
From left to right: Dr. Max Danz, Dr. Walter Wülfing, Willi Daume, Berthold Beitz, WaltherTröger and Fritz Wagnerburger.
PRESENT ORGANISATIONOF THE NOKD
It is elected for four years by the gene-ral assembly. The steering body of theNOC, the Presidium acts in the spirit ofthe assembly’s resolutions. It directsthe work of the administration underthe Secretary General’s direction.
• The Presidium is composed of thePresident, the three Vice-Presidents(two for the Olympic Games and one forthe Winter Games), the Treasurer, fourassociate members, two delegates fromthe German Olympic Society, tworepresentatives of the German SportsAid, the IOC members for Germany, thePresident of the DSB, and the honorarymembers.
• Meetings: All the members meeteither in the general assembly (everyfour years after the celebration of theOlympiad) or in the members’ annualassembly. These meetings provide anopportunity for elections, voting on re-solutions on the activity programmesand the budget, and controlling theNOC’s other bodies.
• Composition: The NOC includesthe IOC members for Germany, a repre-sentative of each of the national sportsfederations whose sports are on theOlympic programme, the President ofthe German Sports Association (DSB),personal members, honorary membersand members of the Arbitration Board.
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• Commissions such as the FinanceCommission and the InternationalOlympic Academy Commission may becreated to ease the Presidium’s job.
• The Arbitration Board is calledupon to solve disputes which may arise.
• Members of the present Presidium
PT: Mr. Willi Daume*; VPTs: Dr. MaxDanz*, Dr. Claus Hess*, Mr. FritzWagnerberger*; T: Dr. Hermann Jann-sen*; SG: Mr. Walther Tröger*; MS:Messrs. Berthold Beitz*, Eberhard vonBrauchitsch, Jan Eilers, Richard Hart-mann, Dr. Hermann Karg, Messrs.Dieter Graf Landsberg-Velen, JosefNeckermann, Hermann Neuberger, PaulSkonieczny, Willi Weyer; Hon. M: Dr.Walter Wülfing.*
• Financing of the NOKD
Various sources assure the financing ofthe NOC: membership fees, donationsand state subsidies. The major part ofthese funds are supplied by the govern-ment and enable it to fulfil its dailytasks. However, these means arelimited and must be granted annually.Therefore, the NOC has delegated partof its tasks to the German OlympicSociety and the German Sports Aid,which act on behalf of the NOC withtheir own resources from fund raisingand donations.
¹ Re-establishment after 1945.² Association for weightlifting and wrestling until 1972.
THE NOKD AND OLYMPISM
• IOC Sessions held in the FRG1959 Session in Munich.1963 Session in Baden-Baden.1972 Session in Munich.
— By Rudolf Hagelstange, 40th holderin 1963, for his sports literary work.
— By Otl Aicher, 55th holder in 1973,for his creation of the design pro-gramme used for the 1972 OlympicGames.
• Olympic awards obtalned Count Alberto Bonacossa TrophyOlympic Cup By the German NOC in 1958.1973 — By the population of the city ofMunich for its exemplary participationin the Games celebrating the XXth • The protection of the OlympicOlympiad. emblemsOlympic Diploma In 1975 the NOKD assembly will modify— By Prof. Carl Diem¹, 31st holder in the statutes in order to include a clause
1956, for his immeasurable Olympic ensuring the protection of the Olympicwork. emblems. So far the state does not
¹ See page 287-288. ensure this protection.
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• The International Olympic Academy
Since the Academy’s creation, not asingle session has passed without thebrilliant participation of German lectu-rers and a delegation from the NOKDcomposed of students or teachers ofreal merit. Among the most faithful, letus note Prof. Liselott Diem, wife of CarlDiem, holder of the sports instructionchair at the Deutsche Sporthochschulein Cologne, Dr. Heinrich Bartels,archaeologist and Under-Secretary ofState for Education, Dr. Erwin Lauer-bach, Prof. Franz Lotz, Director of thePhysical Education Institute of the Uni-versity of Würzburg, the late Dr. Georgvon Opel*, member of the IOC, and Mr.Walther Tröger*, Secretary General ofthe German NOC.In addition Prince George Wilhelm ofHanover* was President of the IOA from1966 to 1971 and in this capacity was anex officio member of the IOC.
• Publications of the NOKD
Apart from its periodical “OlympischesFeuer”, the NOC of Germany publishesseveral magazines to favour the spread-ing of Olympic ideas in the FederalRepublic.
• Olympic Bibliography
Official Reports on the Olympic GamesXXth Olympiad - Munich 1972 (in prepa-ration).The Carl Diem Institute in Cologne hasbeen publishing original Olympic workssince 1966, such as anthologies of theprincipal writings of Coubertin and
Inspired by the Greek Janos Ketseas,and supported by Carl Diem¹, the IOA isvery dear to German sportsmen. Theparticipation of their archaeologists,supported by various associations tocomplete the excavations at Olympia, isnot foreign to this enthusiasm. Our rea-ders can refer to Dr. Berthold Fell-mann’s article, published in No. 64-65 ofthe “Olympic Review”, on the history ofthese excavations.
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Diem¹ (in French, English and Ger-man), collections of speeches and cor-respondence on the Olympic Games,“Willibald Gebhardt (1861-1921)” writ-ten by Eerke Hamer, a translation ofthe report of the 1896 Olympic Games,a work by Ernst Hoger entitled “Pierrede Coubertin’s Olympism”, etc.
Principal books
1948 — Carl Diem: “Ewiges Olympica”(Eternal Olympics). Published by Aug.Lutzeyer, Minden, Westphalia.1960 — Carl Diem: “Weltgeschichtedes Sports und der Leibeserziehung”(Universal History of Sport and PhysicalEducation). Published by Cotta, Stutt-gart.1962 — Walter Umminger: “Helden,Götter, Ubermenschen” (Heroes, Godsand Supermen). Published by Econ.Verlag, GmbH, Dusseldorf.1964 — Carl Diem: “776 v. Chr. Olym-piaden” (Olympic Games 776 B. C.). Pu-blished by Cotta, Stuttgart.1964 — Dr. H. Lenk: “Werte ZieleWirklichkeit der modernen OlympischenSpiele” (Values, aims and reality of theModern Olympic Games). Published byD. Hofmann Schorndorf, Stuttgart.1966 — Liselott Diem: “Ein Gedenk-blatt für Dr. Willibald Gebhardt, Son-derdruck aus die Leibeserziehung”(Extract from “Physical Education” —a commemorative issue for Dr. WillibaldGebhardt). Published by HofmannSchorndorf, Stuttgart.1968 — Ekkehard zur Megede: “DieGeschichte der Olympischen Leich-tathletic” (The History of Olympic Athle-tics), 2 volumes. Published by Bartelsand Wernitz, Berlin.1969 — Rudolf Malter: “Der Olympis-mus Pierre de Coubertin’s” (Pierre deCoubertin’s Olympism). Published byBarz and Beienburg, Cologne.1969 — Walter Umminger: “Die Olym-pischen Spiele der Neuzeit bis Mün-chen” (Olympic Games of the Modern
Era up to Munich). Published by Olym-pischer Sport, Dortmund.1969 — Uberhorst: “Von Athen bisMünchen” (From Athens to Munich).Published by Bartels and Wernitz, Ber-l in .1970 — Karl Adolf Scherer: “75 Olym-pische Jahre, Nationales OlympischesKomitee für Deutschland 1895-1970”(75th Olympic Anniversary of the Ger-man National Olympic Committee 1895-1970). Published by proSport, Munich.1970 — Ulrich Kaiser: “Zahlt sich Mün-chen aus? Ideen und Investitionen für1972” (Is Munich a viable proposition?Ideas and Investments for 1972). Publi-shed by Limpert Verlag, Frankfurt.
1971 — Robert Lembke: “Das grosseHandbuch der Olympischen Sommer-spiele” (Large Handbook to the SummerOlympic Games). Published by Kindler,Munich.
1972 — Hans Klein and Walter Ummin-ger: “Avery Brundage, Die Herausfor-derung” (Avery Brundage - The Chal-lenge). Published by proSport, Munich.
1972 — M. A. Louis Zgoll-Wallburg:“Spiele der XXe Olympiade” (Games ofthe XXth Olympiad). Published by Def-turton, Frankfurt.
1972 — Harald Lechenperg: “Olym-pische Spiele - München-Sapporo”(Olympic Games - Munich and Sapporo).Published by Copress, Munich.
1972 — Karl Adolf Scherer: “München72 - Sapporo 72, Olympiabuch der Stif-tung” (Munich 72-Sapporo 72 - pro-Sport’s Olympic Book). Published byproSport, Munich.1972 — Karl Siebert: “Von Athen bisMünchen 1896-1972” (From Athens toMunich 1896-1972). Published by SelbstVerlag, Hamm.
1972 — Arnd Krüger: “Die Olym-pischen Spiele 1936 und die Weltmei-nung” (The 1936 Olympic Games andWorld Opinion). Published by Bartelsand Wernitz, Berlin.
SPORT IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLICOF GERMANY
• State aid for the sports movementSport remains exempt from any stateinterference—no law or decree cangovern it or impose bureaucratic stan-dards on it. Although encouraged bypublic administration, sport is adminis-tratively autonomous. The federal go-vernment encourages measures servingthe expansion of sport.
• Other sports governing bodies
— The German Sports Association(Deutscher Sportbund - DSB), creat-ed in 1950, is composed of 78 fede-rations grouping nearly 13 millionmembers.
While over 4000 of the officers recei-ve payment, 455,000 give their servi-ces voluntarily. 5,800 coaches areoccuped full-time and 86,800 part-ti-me.
— The Regional Sports Federations(over 40,000) represent the realpillars of the German sports move-ment. After their re-birth, between1946 and 1949, their amalgamationcould be witnessed at the ward, dis-trict and Land levels.
— The 46 National Sports Federationsunite the Land associations. Theyregulate all general matters withintheir particular discipline and repre-sent Germany in the InternationalFederations.
— The Land sports federations: parallelto the organisation of German sportaccording to specific disciplines,there is also one on a regional level.All sports clubs of a Land formthese federations which look aftertheir interests, promote the cons-truction of training facilities, trainand pay leaders, provide insurancecoverage, cultural care, etc.
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— The German Sports Aid, founded in1967, serves exclusively to providematerial and moral support to athle-tes in order to compensate the de-mands of society. The 1964 and 1968Olympic dressage champion, Dr. Jo-sef Neckermann, is President of thisorganisation.
— The German Olympic Society(Deutsche Olympische Gesellschaft- DOG) is a private association ofsupporters and friends of sport.Founded in 1951, it has since donepioneering work. The DOG supportsthe Olympic idea in close co-opera-tion with the NOC and the DSB.Having come to the conclusion thatpromoting Olympism should not belimited to the support of the Gamesand the athletes, the Society exten-ded its activities to the promotion ofrecreation and popular sport. Itdeveloped the ”Golden Plan” as ameans for attracting the entirepopulation towards sport. This planis a comprehensive programme forthe planning and f inancing ofrecreation and sports facilities. It re-quires communities to relate all theirplanning to its guidelines. The totalcost of “Golden Plan” amounts toapproximately 15,000 million DM(15,975 million Swiss francs).
• Sport in school
Teachers were quick to recognise theusefulness of sport and thus wise initia-tives allowed the development of schoolsport. All pupils at general schools havethree hours of physical exercise perweek. In reality, however, only twohours per week are set aside forit—more at secondary schools and lessat primary schools. The reasons for thisunsatisfactory situation are an insuffi-cient number of qualified sports tea-chers and often also the lack of appro-priate sports facilities. There is almostno regular physical education at profes-sional schools.
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The sports disciplines still dominatingin schools are apparatus work, swim-ming, athletics, handball and football.However, there is a tendency to includemore and more leisure sports discipli-nes in the curricula, such as watersports, badminton, volleyball, tennisand table tennis, ice skating and skiing.
• Youth Games in the FRG
Each year over 5 million pupils of allages take part in these mass competi-tions.
• Number of members
In all, nearly 12 million membershipcards are issued every year by the 44national sports associations of Germa-ny. Apart from the 23 associations reco-gnised by the NOC, there are, in orderof importance, the federations of tennis,table tennis, fishing, motor racing, forthe physically handicapped, chess,flying clubs, dancing, badminton, golf,speed-boat racing, billiards, rugby, etc.
• Sports installations
In 1971, the FRG, including West Berlin,had:
29,900 sports grounds and schoolsports grounds;
19,100 gymnasia;1,840 open-air swimming pools;1,840 indoor 50 m. swimming pools.
The present boom is largely due to thework of the German Olympic Society.The “golden plan” for sports construc-tion, fixed by this body in 1959, has es-tablished the exact needs, finalised amethod of financing, and mobilised pu-blic interest.
• Sports which draw the biggestcrowds
Football, ice sports and athletics.
• Sports experiencing the greatestdevelopments
Judo, volleyball and basketball.Max Rinkenburger
Ernst Zimmermann
WITHIN THE INTERNATIONALFEDERATIONS
lnternationale des Sociétés d’Aviron(rowing).
Within the 26 International Federations,the sports of which appear on theOlympic programme, two German lea-ders hold the position of SecretaryGeneral: Messrs. Ernst Zimmermann(shooting) and Max Rinkenburger(handball). In addition, delegates of na-tional federations, which are membersof the NOKD, often achieve recognition:let us mention Mr. Max Danz*, Councilmember and President of the MedicalCommission of the International AmateurAthletic Federation, Dr. Walter Wülfing*and Mr. Claus Hess* in the Fédération
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
Peco Bauwens (1886-1963)
One of the founders of the NationalOlympic Committee for Germany in1949, and for a long time its Vice-Presi-dent, thereafter becoming an honorarymember. In 1910 he played in the natio-nal football team against Belgium. Laterhe became an international referee,conducting 82 international games.
From 1925 to 1945 he held a leading po-sition in the Fédération lnternationalede Football Association and from 1949to 1962 he was President of the GermanFootball Association. Independentlawyer of the NOC.
Berthold Beitz
IOC member since 1972. Born in 1913.Industrial manager, from 1953 to 1967Executive Manager of A. Krupp inEssen; since 1967 Director of theBoard of the Krupp Foundation. Mem-ber of the Organising Committee for theGames celebrating the XXth Olympiadin Munich in 1972 and President of theSailing Committee for the events inKiel. At the IOC, he also takes part inthe work of the Finance Commission.
Dr. Max Danz
Born in 1908. Doctor of medicine, oneof the founders of the NOC for Germanyin 1949, and together with Dr. PecoBauwens* its first Vice-President. Hasbeen Vice-President again since 1961.From 1949 to 1970, President of theGerman Athletics Association, memberof the International Amateur AthleticFederation Council and of the IAAFEuropean Committee. In 1930 studentworld champion (relays), and took partin the 800 m. race at the 1932 OlympicGames. Board member of the Organis-ing Committee for the Olympic Gamesin Munich.
Willi Daume
IOC member since 1956 and Presidentof the NOC for Germany since 1961.Born in 1913. Is regarded as the mostimportant German sports organisersince the Second World War. Steelindustrialist from Dortmund. Member ofthe 1936 Olympic basketball team andin 1938-1939 one of the best Germanindoor handball players. Made privatevisits to the 1928 Olympic Games inAmsterdam and in 1932 in Los Angeles.President of the German Handball As-
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Born in 1900. Treasurer of the NOCsince 1951, he holds the same office inthe German Olympic Society. Banker,member of the Board of Directors of theFrankfurter Bank.
sociation after the war, and in 1949became Treasurer of the NOC which hehas presided since 1961.Entering the IOC in 1956, he waselected Vice-President in 1972. From1950 to 1970, President of the GermanSports Association, the first democraticparent organisation of German sports,which he developed into a movementcomprising 10 million members. Presi-dent of the Organising Committee forthe Games celebrating the XXth Olym-piad in Munich in 1972.
HRH Prince George Wilhelmof Hanover
Born in 1915. As President of the Inter-national Olympic Academy in Olympia(Greece) (1965 to 1970), he was an exofficio member of the IOC from 1966 to1971. Member of the Organising Com-mittee for the 1972 Olympic Games inMunich. Among the best German three-day event riders in 1940 and 1960. ADoctor of Laws, the Prince was a tutorin Salem. He directed the Riding Aca-demy in Munich.
Dr. Claus Hess
Born in 1933. Economist. Since 1966,successor to Dr. Walther Wülfing* asPresident of the German Rowing Asso-ciation and Vice-President of the NOCsince 1973. Former champion oarsman,four times German champion from 1955to 1959; in 1959 at Coxhaven, he wasthe European coxed fours champion.
Dr. Hermann Jannsen
Dr. Georg von Opel (1912-1971)
IOC member from 1966 to 1971. An out-standing sportsman, he presided overand encouraged the development of the
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German Olympic Society from 1951 to1969. President of the German OlympicArchery Association from 1951 until hisdeath. He had the “Golden Plan” deve-loped in the German Olympic Societyand took up the question of amateurproblems in the IOC. This descendantof the Rüsselsheim motor dynasty wasamong the best German oarsmen bet-ween 1931 and 1951, becoming Cana-dian champion in 1933 and Americanchampion in 1934.Between 1947 and 1951 he won severalGerman titles in single sculls, fours andeights.
Walther Tröger
Secretary General of the NOC since1961. Born in 1929. Lawyer. From 1953to 1961, Secretary General of the Ger-man University Sports Association.Former athlete: athletics, handball andbasketball player. Member of the IOCCommission for the Olympic Program-me and of the IOC Commission forOlympic Solidarity.
Fritz Wagnerberger
Born in 1937. Business economist. Vice-President of the NOC since 1973.President of the German Skiing Asso-ciation since 1970. In the sixties he wasone of the best German skiers, fourtimes German champion and took partin the Winter Games in 1960 and 1964.Was also seven times student worldchampion.
Walter Wülfing
Born in 1901. Vice-President of the NOCfor Germany from 1961 to 1973, the-reafter honorary member. President ofthe German Rowing Association from1949 to 1966. Founder of the Competi-tion Associations for German rowingand was a member of the ArbitrationCommittee. Has been a member ofcommissions and Vice-President of theFédération lnternationale des Sociétésd’Aviron (rowing) for many years.
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