International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

Non-governmental sports organisation (founded 1894)

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is the international, non-governmental, sports governing body of the modern Olympic Games. Founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas, it is based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC is the authority responsible for organising the Summer, Winter, and Youth Olympics. The IOC is also the governing body of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and the worldwide Olympic Movement, which includes all entities and individuals involved in the Olympic Games. Since 2025, the IOC president has been Kirsty Coventry.

Also known as...IOC, I.O.C., and International Olympics Committee
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Infantino Faces IOC Complaint in World Cup Row

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