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President of the IOC. In 1950, Lord Killanin became the head of the Olympic Council of Ireland (the OCI), and became his country's representative in the IOC in 1952. He became senior vice-president in 1968, and succeeded Avery Brundage, becoming President elect at the 73rd IOC Session (21–24 August) held in Munich prior to the 1972 Summer Olympics.
He briefly represented Galway Borough in the House of Commons as a Conservative and also served as Lord Lieutenant of County Galway from 1918 to 1922. He was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baron, the son of George Henry Morris.
Sir Michael Morris, Lord Killanin, the third Baron Killanin of Dublin and Spiddal, succeeded Avery Brundage on 21 August 1972 to become the sixth President of the International Olympic Committee.
Lord Killanin began his tenure as president six days after the worst tragedy in Olympic history, the massacre of eleven Israeli athletes and coaches at the Munich Olympics. During his time in office he would be confronted with multiple political and sporting controversies.
Apr 25, 1999 · Lord Killanin began his tenure as President six days after the worst tragedy in Olympic history, the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches at the München Olympics. During his time in office, he would be confronted with multiple political and sporting controversies.
In 1972 at the end of the Munich Games Killanin took over as president and for the next eight years was one of the best known Irishmen on Planet Earth. He ran the Olympic Movement from his ...
Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin, MBE, TD (30 July 1914 – 25 April 1999) was an Irish journalist, author, and sports official. He was the sixth President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He became a member in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster as Lord Killanin upon turning 21. [1][2][3]
