The members of the First International Committee.
(Standing from the left: George Streit, Iph. Kokkides, Jiri Guth-Jarkofsky, Demetrios Bikelas (President), Ferenc Kemeny, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, A. de Boutowsky, Willibald Gebhardt, Viktor Balck. Seated: H.R.H. The Crown Prince Constantine with his brothers George (on his right) and Nikolaos (on his left).)
"He (de Coubertin) knows both America and England best, and his international connections explain his international actions. With the cooperation of two friends of his, American professor Mr. Sloane and English Mr. Herbert, he created the first foundation of the athletic convention. The formation of this international convention was his work - his work is also the revival of the Olympic Games. Without Mr. de Coubertin neither the one nor the other would have occurred." - Demetrios Bikelas