International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

Comité international olympique (French)
IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland
Abbreviation	IOC (English), CIO (French)
Formation	23 June 1894; 131 years ago (1894-06-23)
Founders	Pierre de Coubertin Demetrios Vikelas
Type	Sports federation (association organised under the laws of the Swiss Confederation)
Headquarters	Olympic House, Lausanne, Switzerland
Membership	110 active members, 39 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
President	Kirsty Coventry[1]
Vice Presidents	Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs Nawal El Moutawakel Gerardo Werthein Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant[1]
Director General	Christophe De Kepper
Website	www.olympics.com/ioc
Anthem: Olympic Anthem Motto: Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter (Latin: Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together)

The International Olympic Committee (IOC; French: Comité international olympique, CIO) 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 organizing the Summer, Winter, and Youth Olympics.^[2] 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^[update], 206 NOCs officially were recognized by the IOC. Since 2025, the IOC president has been Kirsty Coventry.