Following the Congress, the institutions created there began to be formalized into the International Olympic Committee (IOC), with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president. The work of the IOC increasingly focused on the planning of the 1896 Athens Games, and de Coubertin played a background role as Greek authorities took the lead in logistical organization of the Games in Greece itself, offering technical advice such as a sketch of a design of a velodrome to be used in cycling competitions. He also took the lead in planning the program of events, although to his disappointment, polo, football, and boxing were not included in 1896.
Following the Congress the institutions created there began to be formalized into the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president The work of the IOC increasingly focused on the planning of the 1896 Athens Games and de Coubertin played a background role as Greek authorities took the lead in logistical organization of the Games in Greece itself offering technical advice such as a sketch of a design of a velodrome to be used in cycling competitions He also took the lead in planning the program of events although to his disappointment polo football and boxing were not included in 1896