Samaranch, the son of former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch, addressed questions about his father’s legacy, asserting that he has never relied on his family name to advance his career.

Juan Antonio Samaranch, a former International Olympic Committee president, died Wednesday. He was 89. The Quiron Hospital in Barcelona said Samaranch died after being admitted with heart problems ...

BARCELONA, Spain — Juan Antonio Samaranch, 89, a reserved but shrewd dealmaker whose 21-year term as president of the International Olympic Committee was marked by both the unprecedented growth ...

Samaranch said he has faith in the uniting power of the Olympics and the IOC, which his father, Juan Antonio Samaranch Sr. led as president from 1980 to 2001. “We are a beam of hope for humanity ...

Samaranch also, Howard says, "neglected the growing problem of performance enhancing drugs. A belated but tough anti-doping program and major ethics reforms helped restore some credibility." ...

Samaranch said he never considered quitting, citing the unbending support of the IOC executive board and the general assembly, which gave him a 86-2 vote of confidence at the height of the scandal.

Samaranch angrily defended himself, saying it was up to Spaniards, not foreign journalists, to judge his record. He said he had only a modest role as director general of sports and parliamentary ...

Samaranch showed this week he prefers the old ways by quashing the idea of a debate among the candidates. “It all seems so appropriate,” wrote the Russia Journal, an English-language newspaper.

Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency candidate, poses in his office after an interview with Reuters in Madrid, Spain, September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Susana Vera ...