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
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