International Olympic Committee

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The International Olympic Committee is the global governing body responsible for overseeing the Olympic Movement and staging the modern Olympic Games.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international organization
non-governmental organization
non-profit organization
sports governing body
abbreviation CIO
adopts Olympic Charter
allocates host city for the Olympic Games
alsoKnownAs International Olympic Committee
surface form: Comité International Olympique
associatedWith International Paralympic Committee
Olympic Solidarity
awards Olympic Order
continent Europe
cooperatesWith United Nations
coreValue excellence
friendship
respect
country Switzerland
currentPresident Thomas Bach
currentPresidentStartDate 2013-09-10
develops Olympic marketing programs
elects host cities for the Olympic Games
founder Pierre de Coubertin
foundingDate 1894-06-23
foundingPlace Paris
surface form: Paris, France
governs Olympic Charter
hasMemberType International Sports Federations
National Olympic Committees
individual members
hasOrgan IOC Commissions
IOC Executive Board
IOC President
IOC Session
headquartersLocation Lausanne
surface form: Lausanne, Switzerland
legalStatus association under Swiss law
manages global broadcast rights for the Olympic Games
global sponsorship programs for the Olympic Games
membershipCount 100+ individual members
motto Citius, Altius, Fortius
surface form: Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter
mottoLanguage Latin
nonProfitStatus non-profit
officialLanguage English
French
oversees International Olympic movement
surface form: Olympic Movement

modern Olympic Games
surface form: Summer Olympic Games

Winter Olympics
surface form: Winter Olympic Games

Youth Olympic Games
predecessorPresident Jacques Rogge
promotes anti-doping in sport
gender equality in sport
peace through sport
sport for all
purpose govern the Olympic Movement
organize the modern Olympic Games
promote Olympism and Olympic values worldwide
recognizes International Sports Federations
National Olympic Committees
regulates Olympic Games bidding process
use of Olympic symbols
sector mega-sport events
sport
sports administration
setsPolicyOn Olympic Games program of sports and events
eligibility of athletes for the Olympic Games
shortName International Olympic Committee self-linksurface differs
surface form: IOC
symbol Olympic rings
website https://olympics.com/ioc

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Avery Brundage memberOf International Olympic Committee
British Olympic Association memberOf International Olympic Committee
Günther Sabetzki memberOf International Olympic Committee
Haya bint Hussein memberOf International Olympic Committee
Henri de Baillet-Latour memberOf International Olympic Committee
Jacques Rogge memberOf International Olympic Committee
Juan Antonio Samaranch memberOf International Olympic Committee
Monaco memberOf International Olympic Committee
Pierre de Coubertin memberOf International Olympic Committee
Sigfrid Edström memberOf International Olympic Committee
Thomas Bach memberOf International Olympic Committee
French officialLanguageOf International Olympic Committee
Summer Olympics 1904 organisedBy International Olympic Committee
subject surface form: 1904 Summer Olympics
1994 Winter Olympics organisedBy International Olympic Committee
2000 Summer Olympics organisedBy International Olympic Committee
2006 Winter Olympics organisedBy International Olympic Committee
2008 Summer Olympics women's football tournament organisedBy International Olympic Committee
2014 Winter Olympics organisedBy International Olympic Committee
2018 Winter Olympics organisedBy International Olympic Committee
2028 Summer Olympics organisedBy International Olympic Committee
Winter Olympics organisedBy International Olympic Committee
XVII Olympic Winter Games organisedBy International Olympic Committee
Summer Olympics 1896 organizedBy International Olympic Committee
subject surface form: 1896 Summer Olympics
1924 Winter Olympics organizedBy International Olympic Committee
1992 Winter Olympics organizedBy International Olympic Committee
2002 Winter Olympics organizedBy International Olympic Committee
2004 Summer Olympics organizedBy International Olympic Committee
2010 Winter Olympics organizedBy International Olympic Committee
Summer Olympics 2024 organizedBy International Olympic Committee
subject surface form: 2024 Summer Olympics
2026 Winter Olympics organizedBy International Olympic Committee
Games of the I Olympiad organizedBy International Olympic Committee
Games of the III Olympiad organizedBy International Olympic Committee
Games of the X Olympiad organizedBy International Olympic Committee
Games of the XI Olympiad organizedBy International Olympic Committee
Games of the XVI Olympiad organizedBy International Olympic Committee
Games of the XXXII Olympiad organizedBy International Olympic Committee
Games of the XXXIV Olympiad organizedBy International Olympic Committee
Olympic Games organizedBy International Olympic Committee
XVI Olympic Winter Games organizedBy International Olympic Committee
XXIV Olympic Winter Games organizedBy International Olympic Committee
modern Olympic Games organizedBy International Olympic Committee
1960 Summer Olympics organizer International Olympic Committee
Summer Olympics 2012 organizer International Olympic Committee
subject surface form: 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics basketball tournament organizer International Olympic Committee
2012 Summer Olympics women's football tournament organizer International Olympic Committee
2016 Summer Olympics women's football tournament organizer International Olympic Committee
2020 Summer Olympics organizer International Olympic Committee
Olympic men's ice hockey tournament organizer International Olympic Committee
Paris 2024 torch relay organizer International Olympic Committee
Youth Olympic Games organizer International Olympic Committee