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Olympic Movement mourns loss of towering figures

The deaths of Britain’s Sir Craig Reedie and North Korea’s Chang Ung means the IOC has lost two of its most important figures of recent times

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Duncan Mackay
Apr 07, 2026
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International Olympic Committee honorary members Sir Craig Reedie and Chang Ung, who have died at the ages of 84 and 87 respectively, both leave behind historic achievements that helped shape world sport.

Reedie, the former chair of the British Olympic Association, who died on Sunday, will be primarily remembered for the leading role he played in helping…

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