International Olympic Committee

"IOC" redirects here. For other uses, see IOC (disambiguation).

International Olympic Committee
Comité international olympique (French)
AbbreviationIOC (English), CIO (French)
Formation23 June 1894; 130 years ago (1894-06-23)
FoundersPierre de Coubertin
Demetrios Vikelas
TypeSports federation (association organised under the laws of the Swiss Confederation)
HeadquartersOlympic House,
Lausanne, Switzerland
Membership
111 active members, 38 honorary members, 206 individual National Olympic Committees
Official language
French (reference language), English, and the host country's language when necessary
Thomas Bach[1]
Vice Presidents
Nicole Hoevertsz[1]
Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs
Nawal El Moutawakel
Gerardo Werthein
Director General
Christophe De Kepper
Websiteolympics.com/ioc Edit this at Wikidata
Anthem: Olympic Anthem
Motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter
(Latin: Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together)

The International Olympic Committee (IOC; French: Comité international olympique, CIO) 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 organizing the Summer, Winter, and Youth Olympics.[2] The IOC also is the governing body of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and of the worldwide Olympic Movement, the IOC's term for all entities and individuals involved in the Olympic Games. As of 2020, 206 NOCs officially were recognized by the IOC. The IOC president has been Thomas Bach since 2013.

  1. ^ a b "IOC". International Olympic Committee. 29 January 2023. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ Roger Bartlett, Chris Gratton, Christer G. Rolf Encyclopedia of International Sports Studies. Routledge, 2012, p. 678