International Olympic Committee in Sochi 2014 were reinstated. The IOC was harshly criticized for their handling of the Russian doping scandal. After reinstating the Russian Olympic committee following the 2018 Winter Olympics, Jim Walden, attorney for Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, who masterminded Russia's programme, called the move "weakness in the face of evil." International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; French: "Comité International Olympique", CIO) is a private non-governmental organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas in 1894, it is the authority responsible for organising the modern Olympic Games. The IOC is the controlling body for the
Estonian Olympic Committee Šmigun Jaan Talts, (1989) Mart Tarmak, (1989) Toomas Tõnise, (1992) Jaak Uudmäe, (1989) Andrus Veerpalu, (2000) "As of 15th of April 2016." 17 members incl. EOK President, 2 Vice Presidents and Secretary General. Juhan Aare 1992–1997, Are Eller 1992–1993, Peeter Mardna 1992–2001, Mati Mark 1992–2001, Even Tudeberg 2000–2001, Ants Veetõusme 1992–2001, Priit Vilba 1994–2000, Atko Viru 1989–2007 Estonian Olympic Committee The Estonian Olympic Committee () (EOK) is responsible for the Estonia's participation in the Olympic Games. The Estonian Sports Federation () decided to form the Estonian Olympic Committee in the First Estonian Sport Congress () on 30 November 1919, one