About Selim Sırrı Tarcan
Selim Sırrı Tarcan was a Turkish educator, sports official and politician. He is best remembered for his contribution to the establishment of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey and the introduction of the sport of volleyball in Turkey. Selim Sırrı is credited with being the first footballer of Turkish origin. Ahmet İhsan Bey (Tokgöz), publisher of the magazine Servet-i Fünun and a former sportsman, was named the first president and Selim Sırrı Bey the first secretary general of the Turkish committee. He was awarded for his gymnastics skills much to disappointment of his mother, who wished he better was successful in his regular lessons. Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) desired Turkey's accession to the IOC for participation at the modern Olympic Games, which was held first in 1896.
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