International Olympic Committee
| Comité international olympique (French) | |
IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| Abbreviation | IOC (English), CIO (French) |
|---|---|
| Formation | 23 June 1894 |
| Founders | Pierre de Coubertin Demetrios Vikelas |
| Type | Sports federation (association organised under the laws of the Swiss Confederation) |
| Headquarters | Olympic House, Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Membership | 107 active members, 38 honorary members, 206 individual National Olympic Committees |
Official language | French (reference language), English, and the host country's language when necessary |
Honorary President | Thomas Bach |
| Kirsty Coventry | |
Vice Presidents | Nawal El Moutawakel Gerardo Werthein Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant Juan Antonio Samaranch |
Director General | Christophe De Kepper |
| Website | www |
| Anthem: Olympic Anthem Motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter (Latin: Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together) | |
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) 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 organising 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. As of 2020, 206 NOCs officially were recognised by the IOC. Since 2025, the IOC president has been Kirsty Coventry.