International Olympic Committee
![IOC headquarters in [[Lausanne]], Switzerland](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Si%C3%A8ge_CIO_2020_%281%29.jpg)
The
International Olympic Committee (
IOC; ,
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. 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. , 206 NOCs officially were recognized by the IOC. Since 2013, the
IOC president has been
Thomas Bach; he will be succeeded by
Kirsty Coventry in June 2025.
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