Questions for Exam Preparation
International Olympic Committee - ANS ✔✔-Non-governmental, non-profit sport organization
based in Switzerland
-Main purpose is to promote Olympics
-IOC is the supreme authority of the Olympic Movement
Levels of the IOC Governance - ANS ✔✔-Management
-Corporate Governance
-Governance Management
-Harmonization
-Meta-governance
IOC Guiding Principles - ANS ✔✔-Transparent
-Democratic
-Accountable
-Autonomous
-Socially Responsible
IOC Main Responsbilities - ANS ✔✔-Recognize one IF per sport
-Recognize one NOC per country
-Elect a city to host summer and winter Olympic Games
-Distribute the funds of the Olympic game through Olympic Solidarity
Olympic Movement - ANS ✔✔-IOC lead
, -Contributing to building a peaceful adn better world educating youth through sport
-promotes sport and competition
-Cooperates with public and private orgs to place sport at the service of mankind
-Assists to develop sport for all
-Advance women in sport
4 Aspects of the IOC - ANS ✔✔-President
-Executive Board
-Session
-Administration
IOC Session - ANS ✔✔-Members of IOC act as a representative of the IOC in respective
countries not as delegates off their countries to the IOC
-IOC first, country second
IOC Session members and meetings - ANS ✔✔-Members meet at least once a year
-Terms of office is 8 years, renewable every 8 years
-Potential members are voted on by nominating committee
-Nominating committee determines if qualified
Powers of IOC Session - ANS ✔✔-Elect IOC president by absolute majority (8 year term and re-
elect for 4 years)
-Elect executive board
-Modify the Olympic charter
-Elect the Host Cities for the Olympic games
Executive Board - ANS ✔✔-Consists of the president, 4 vice presidents, and 10 other members