International Olympic Committee

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 | 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