International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee (IOC; French: Comité international olympique, CIO) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece between 776 BC to 393 AD. Its membership is 203 National Olympic Committee. It is the committee to support and promote participation in sports throughout the world.

Presidents
 Demetrius Vikelas (1894–1896)Olympic.com,  Factsheet, p. 1; retrieved 2012-7-26.
 Pierre de Coubertin (1896–1925)
 Henri de Baillet-Latour (1925–1942)
 Sigfrid Edström (1942–1952)
 Avery Brundage (1952–1972)
 Lord Killanin (1972–1980)
 Juan Antonio Samaranch (1980–2001)Olympic.com, Juan Antonio Samaranch; retrieved 2012-7-26.
 Jacques Rogge (2001–2013)Olympic.com, Count Jacques Rogge; retrieved 2012-7-26.
 Thomas Bach (2013-2025)
 Kirsty Coventry (2025–present)

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Category:1894 establishments in Europe
Category:1890s establishments in Switzerland