International Olympic Committee 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 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), which are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic Movement. As of 2016, there are 206 NOCs officially recognised by the IOC. IOC is an United Nations Observer of Olympic Truce. The IOC was created by Pierre de Coubertin, on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios
Afghanistan National Olympic Committee elected as Secretary General. The Afghanistan National Olympic Committee hold an Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Intercontinal Hotel, as per the statutes approved by the Afghan NOC General Assembly and the IOC. 27 of 29 General Assembly members attended. Fahim Hashimy was elected as President, . Afghanistan National Olympic Committee Afghanistan National Olympic Committee (IOC code: AFG) is the National Olympic Committee representing Afghanistan. Fahim Hashimy is the current president of the Committee. The first ever Afghanistan National Olympic Committee Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) was held on Monday, September 28, 2009, at 11 am at