The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is an organization responsible for arranging the modern summer and winter Olympic Games. Each seasonal event is held every four years in different cities around the world.
Key Dates
International Olympic Committee Blogs and Message Boards
- Google Blog Search: International Olympic Committee
Should baseball be an Olympic sport?(2 Answers)
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Baseball at the Summer Olympics had its unofficial debut at the 1900 Summer Games and its official sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Baseball has a long history ...
What time are the opening ceremonies?
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Hi there, Everything to do with the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games are being kept under wraps; the term Top Secret has been used on ...
Why are female ski jumpers barred from the Olympics?(1 Answer)
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Basically because there are too few professional ski jumpers females in the world (only 80 competing in 2008) On 28 November 2006, the proposal for a women's ...
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Fast Facts
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Phone number
(41.21) 621-61-11
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Fax
(41.21) 621-62-16
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Based in Lausanne, Switzerland
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President
Jacques Rogge of Belgium
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Non-governmental, non-profit organization
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Retains rights to marketing, broadcasting and reproduction of the Olympics
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Receives most funding from Olympics broadcast rightsOfficial Site: Organisation
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IOC President serves term of eight years with a possible four-year renewalOfficial Site: IOC
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Members serve renewable eight-year terms until age 70Official Site: IOC
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Maximum of 115 membersOfficial Site: Organisation
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