International Olympic Committee
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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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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].