Juan Antonio Samaranch Collapses at Promotional Event

MADRID, Spain, December 20. ACCORDING to a Reuters report posted on WCSN.com, former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Juan Antonio Samaranch collapsed while attending a promotional event in Madrid.

According to the article, "medical staff said the 87-year-old had responded well to treatment at the Clinico hospital and would be able to leave hospital soon."

"He suffered a rise in his arterial blood pressure and then fainted which is a frequent occurrence when this happens," Doctor Pedro Tarquis told Spanish Radio 5. "He is conscious, stable and has responded well to the treatment. If he continues to respond as he has done up to now he will be able to go home in a few hours."

Samaranch served as president of the IOC from 1980 to 2001. Samaranch is well known for several philosophical changes within the Olympic movement. Not only did he help save the IOC from financial ruin by embracing the commercialization of the Olympics, he also led the change to accept professional athletes within the movement.

Full text of Reuters report as seen on WCSN.com.

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