Johann Rosenzopf

Johann Rosenzopf ( born April 22, 1939 in Klagenfurt ) is a former Austrian industrial clerk. He is considered ideas and stimuli of the Youth Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee ( IOC).

In February 1998, Johann Rosenzopf had the idea, Youth Olympic Games to launch worldwide. Over several years, was Rosenzopf then with the International Olympic Committee (IOC ) in contact to push his idea was initially but always cancellations. The calendar is already full of international sporting events and is not the goal to develop new events to the IOC informed him by mail.

The introduction of Youth Olympic Games - Nevertheless, the IOC decided in Guatemala on July 5, 2007 - under the leadership of IOC President Jacques Rogge. In November 2010 Rosenzopf was finally recognized in the course of proceedings by the IOC as an inspiration to the youth games. Rosenzopf had done " a valuable and significant momentum and contribution" to the idea, Rogge sent a message in an official release.