The International Olympic Committee 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
IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland
Current IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The main entrance of the former headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne
The first IOC, at the 1896 Athens Games From left to right, standing: Gebhardt (Germany), Guth-Jarkovský (Bohemia), Kemeny (Hungary), Balck (Sweden); seated: Coubertin (France), Vikelas (Greece & chairman), Butovsky (Russia)
Winter Olympic Games
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The Winter Olympic Games, also known as the Olympic Winter Games or simply the Winter Olympics, are a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and
The Olympic flame in Milan during the 2026 Winter Olympics
Ulrich Salchow at the 1908 Olympics
Sonia Henie's Olympic gold medal, St. Moritz 1928.
The opening ceremonies of the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo