International Olympic Committee

non-governmental sports organisation (founded 1894)
Organization nonprofit_organization Q40970
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International Olympic Committee

Summary

International Olympic Committee is a nonprofit organization[1]. It ranks in the top 0.52% of nonprofit_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,032 views/month, #17 of 3,287).[2]

Key Facts

  • International Olympic Committee received the 'Verschlossene Auster' award[3].
  • International Olympic Committee received the Prize of the City of Lausanne[4].
  • International Olympic Committee was a member of International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities[5].
  • International Olympic Committee was a member of SportAccord[6].
  • International Olympic Committee is in the country of Switzerland[7].
  • International Olympic Committee's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[8].
  • International Olympic Committee's instance of is recorded as intergovernmental organization[9].
  • International Olympic Committee's instance of is recorded as international sport governing body[10].
  • International Olympic Committee's official language is recorded as French[11].
  • International Olympic Committee's official language is recorded as English[12].
  • International Olympic Committee's founder is recorded as Pierre de Coubertin[13].
  • International Olympic Committee's founder is recorded as Dimitrios Vikelas[14].
  • International Olympic Committee's headquarters location is recorded as Lausanne[15].
  • International Olympic Committee's headquarters location is recorded as Château de Vidy[16].
  • International Olympic Committee's child organization or unit is recorded as Olympic Channel Services[17].
  • International Olympic Committee's child organization or unit is recorded as Olympic Broadcasting Services[18].
  • International Olympic Committee's child organization or unit is recorded as European Olympic Committees[19].
  • International Olympic Committee's child organization or unit is recorded as Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa[20].
  • International Olympic Committee's child organization or unit is recorded as Panam Sports[21].
  • International Olympic Committee's child organization or unit is recorded as Olympic Council of Asia[22].
  • International Olympic Committee's child organization or unit is recorded as Oceania National Olympic Committees[23].
  • International Olympic Committee's Commons category is recorded as International Olympic Committee[24].
  • International Olympic Committee's archives at is recorded as Olympic Studies Centre, Historical Archives (formerly Archives of the International Olympic Committee (IOC))[25].
  • International Olympic Committee's archives at is recorded as Comité International Olympique, Service des Archives Historiques[26].
  • International Olympic Committee's chairperson is recorded as Kirsty Coventry[27].

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  • Began / founded: 1894-06-23[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 17191957-d3bb-4d35-ac2a-3ba277d0b93b[29]

Body

Founding

Founders include Pierre de Coubertin[13] and Dimitrios Vikelas[14]. June 23, 1894 marks the founding of International Olympic Committee[30]. Its location of formation is recorded as Paris[31].

Identity

Official names include International Olympic Committee[32] and Comité International Olympique[33]. Short names include IOC[34], CIO[35], COI[36], and 国际奥委会[37].

Leadership

International Olympic Committee's chairperson is recorded as Kirsty Coventry[27].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Lausanne[15], a Municipality of Switzerland[38], in Switzerland[39] and Château de Vidy[16]. Subsidiaries include Olympic Channel Services[17], a business[40], in Spain[41], headquartered in Madrid[42]; Olympic Broadcasting Services[18], a business[43], in Spain[44], founded in 2001[45], headquartered in Madrid[46]; European Olympic Committees[19], an organization[47], in Italy[48], founded in 1968[49], headquartered in Rome[50]; Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa[20], a sports organization[51], in Nigeria[52], founded in 1981[53], headquartered in Abuja[54]; Panam Sports[21], an international sport governing body[55], in Mexico[56], founded in 1948[57], headquartered in Mexico City[58]; and Olympic Council of Asia[22], an organization[59], in Kuwait[60], founded in 1982[61], headquartered in Kuwait City[62].

Recognition

Awards received include 'Verschlossene Auster' award[3], an ironic award[63], founded in 2002[64] and Prize of the City of Lausanne[4], a prize[65], in Switzerland[66].

Why It Matters

International Olympic Committee ranks in the top 0.52% of nonprofit_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,032 views/month, #17 of 3,287).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] It is known by 117 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

What awards did International Olympic Committee receive?

Honors received include 'Verschlossene Auster' award[3] and Prize of the City of Lausanne[4].

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Class ancestry

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