International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne

Lausanne

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, Switzerland

Switzerland

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, created by Pierre de Coubertin

Pierre de Coubertin

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and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games

Ancient Olympic Games

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held in Greece

Greece

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between 776 BC to 396 AD. Its membership is 203 National Olympic Committees.

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1894 International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne, Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

1979 At Montevideo, Uruguay, the International Olympic Committee adopts a resolution, whereby Taiwan Olympic and sports teams will participate with the name Chinese Taipei in future Olympics Games and international sports tournaments and championships.

1994 The International Olympic Committee celebrates their first centennial.

1997 The IOC picks Athens to be the host city for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

2003 At the International Olympic Committee session in Prague, Vancouver, British Columbia is declared the Host City for the XXI Olympic Winter Games in 2010.

2005 The International Olympic Committee awards the 2012 Summer Olympics to London. after the 7 July 2005 London bombings.]]

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The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne