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 (3,017 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 was a member of World Sport Development Comitte^[7].
• International Olympic Committee is in the country of Switzerland^[8].
• International Olympic Committee's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[9].
• International Olympic Committee's instance of is recorded as non-governmental organization^[10].
• International Olympic Committee's instance of is recorded as international sport governing body^[11].
• International Olympic Committee's official language is recorded as French^[12].
• International Olympic Committee's official language is recorded as English^[13].
• International Olympic Committee's founder is recorded as Pierre de Coubertin^[14].
• International Olympic Committee's founder is recorded as Dimitrios Vikelas^[15].
• International Olympic Committee's headquarters location is recorded as Lausanne^[16].
• International Olympic Committee's headquarters location is recorded as Château de Vidy^[17].
• International Olympic Committee's child organization or unit is recorded as Olympic Channel Services^[18].
• International Olympic Committee's child organization or unit is recorded as Olympic Broadcasting Services^[19].
• International Olympic Committee's child organization or unit is recorded as European Olympic Committees^[20].
• International Olympic Committee's child organization or unit is recorded as Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa^[21].
• International Olympic Committee's child organization or unit is recorded as Panam Sports^[22].
• International Olympic Committee's child organization or unit is recorded as Olympic Council of Asia^[23].
• International Olympic Committee's child organization or unit is recorded as Oceania National Olympic Committees^[24].
• International Olympic Committee's Commons category is recorded as International Olympic Committee^[25].
• International Olympic Committee's archives at is recorded as Olympic Studies Centre, Historical Archives (formerly Archives of the International Olympic Committee (IOC))^[26].
• International Olympic Committee's archives at is recorded as Comité International Olympique, Service des Archives Historiques^[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^[14] and Dimitrios Vikelas^[15]. June 23, 1894 marks the founding of International Olympic Committee^[30]. Its location of formation is recorded as Paris^[31].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'International Olympic Committee'}^[32] and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Comité International Olympique'}^[33]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IOC'}^[34], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'IOC'}^[35], {'lang': 'ie', 'text': 'IOC'}^[36], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'CIO'}^[37], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'COI'}^[38], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'COI'}^[39].

Leadership

International Olympic Committee's chairperson is recorded as Kirsty Coventry^[40].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Lausanne^[16], a Municipality of Switzerland^[41], in Switzerland^[42] and Château de Vidy^[17]. Subsidiaries include Olympic Channel Services^[18], a business^[43], in Spain^[44], headquartered in Madrid^[45]; Olympic Broadcasting Services^[19], a business^[46], in Spain^[47], founded in 2001^[48], headquartered in Madrid^[49]; European Olympic Committees^[20], an organization^[50], in Italy^[51], founded in 1968^[52], headquartered in Rome^[53]; Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa^[21], a sports organization^[54], in Nigeria^[55], founded in 1981^[56], headquartered in Abuja^[57]; Panam Sports^[22], an international sport governing body^[58], in Mexico^[59], founded in 1948^[60], headquartered in Mexico City^[61]; and Olympic Council of Asia^[23], an organization^[62], in Kuwait^[63], founded in 1982^[64], headquartered in Kuwait City^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include 'Verschlossene Auster' award^[3], an ironic award^[66], founded in 2002^[67] and Prize of the City of Lausanne^[4], a prize^[68], in Switzerland^[69].

Why It Matters

International Olympic Committee ranks in the top 0.52% of nonprofit_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,017 views/month, #17 of 3,287).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] It is known by 90 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

FAQs

What awards did International Olympic Committee receive?

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