International Olympic Committee (IOC) is an international non-governmental non-profit organisation, of unlimited duration, in the form of an association with the status of a legal person, recognised by the Swiss Federal Council is responsible for selecting the host city, overseeing the planning of the Olympic Games, updating and approving the sports program, and negotiating sponsorship and broadcasting rights.International Olympic Committee official languages are French and English, but in the case of divergence in the provisions of the Olympic Charter, the French prevails. The administrative headquarters of the IOC were originally based in Paris, but, since 10 April 1915, they have been based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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| Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin |
The brainchild of Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin, the Olympic Movement and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) were officially established on 23 June 1894 at the Paris International Congress that was organised by Coubertin at the Sorbonne. Coubertin is also the author of the famous phrase which characterises the Olympic Games: “The important thing in life is not the triumph, but the fight; the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well.” The host cities for both the first and second editions of the modern Olympic Games were quickly agreed upon during this Congress Athens for 1896 Olympic Games and Paris for 1900 Olympic Games.
The development and governance of the modern Olympic Games are vested in the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The original committee had included a total of 15 member, but the number today is currently 113, including the President and the Executive Board. These individuals are considered ambassadors from the committee to their national sports organizations and are dedicated to promoting amateur athletics. Normally there is only one member from each country. Presidents of the IOC are elected for an eight-year term and eligible for succeeding four-year terms.
Each country sending teams to the games must have its own National Olympic Committee. By 1988 there were 167 such committees. One responsibility of a national committee is arranging for its team's participation in the games, providing equipment, and getting the team to the game site and into specially arranged housing.
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