John Ian Wing, Date of Birth

    

John Ian Wing

Suggester of Olympic closing ceremony walk

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1939

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About John Ian Wing

  • John Ian Wing (born 18 November 1939) is an Australian-born British resident of Chinese descent who, as a student in Australia in 1956, wrote an anonymous letter to the International Olympic Committee suggesting the athletes from all countries mingle during the closing parade of the Summer Olympics held in Melbourne that year.
  • His idea was used that Olympiad and has remained an Olympic tradition since that time.

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