Synonyms IOC, IOK,english: international olympic comiteeIn Germany known as the International Olympic Committee with the common English abbreviation (IOC), it is a non-governmental association with the objective of planning, organizing and holding the Olympic Games of modern times. The founder Pierre de Coubertin moved the headquarters of the IOC to Lausanne, Switzerland in 1915, making … International Olympic Committee
Presidents of the IOC Dimitrios Vikelas (1896) Pierre de Coubertin (1896- 1925) Baillet – Latour (1925- 1942) Siegried Edström (1942- 1952) Avery Brundage (1952- 1972) Lord Killanin (1972- 1980) Luan- Antonio Samaranch (1980- 2001) Jaques Rogge (2001- today) All articles in this series: International Olympic Committee Presidents of the IOC
Synonyms Olympics, Summer Olympics, Winter OlympicsThe Olympic Games take place every 4 years. Popularly known as the Olympics (period of 4 years), the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games are regularly held competitions. The Olympic games of the modern times were brought back to life for the first time by their founder Pierre de … The Olympic Games (of modern times)
Olympic Movement The Olympic Movement is an association of organizations for the planning and realization of the Olympic Games. The focus is on the International Olympic Committee with Jacques Rogge as current president. Among the organizations are: The international sports federations (IF`s) e.g. Fifa etc. The NOK`s (National Olympic Committees) Organizing Committee of the Olympic … Olympic Movement | The Olympic Games (of modern times)
